Synergistic effects of Albizzia lebbek, Moringa oleifera and Millettia thonningii leaves on weight gain and predicted enteric methane emission in sheep
| Autor: | Sarkwa, F.O., Madibela, O. R., Adogla-Bessa, T., Mphinyane, W. N., Perkins, J. S., Idan, F., Timpong-Jones, E. C. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | West African Journal of Applied Ecology; Vol. 31 No. 1 (2023); 64-74 |
| ISSN: | 0855-4307 2661-9040 |
| Popis: | The digestive tract of ruminants though unique in the utilisation of low quality feed materials also emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of 25 times that of carbon-dioxide. Climate smart livestock production necessitated the use of browse leaves with the potential to inhibit methanogens and protozoa activity in the rumen and reduce methane emission. Thus, sixteen forest type ram lambs (13.94 ±1.02 ) were fed Albizzia lebbek (AL)+Moringa oleifera (MO)+Millettia thonningii (MT), AL+MO, AL+MT and MO+MT for twelve weeks. Data collected were feed intake, digestible energy, weight gain, energy loss, nitrogen loss and methane emission by sheep. Rumen methane production (MJ/d) was estimated using a model equation: Methane = 8.25 + 0.07 x Metabolisable Energy Intake. Sheep fed AL+MO had the highest (p |
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