TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of Nutrient Digestibility of Wet Tomato Pomace Ensiled with Wheat Straw Compared to Alfalfa Hay in Kermani Sheep
AU - Molaei, Sadrollah AU - Ziaei, Nemat 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SP  - 771
EP  - 773
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.771.773
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.771.773
KW  - wheat straw
KW  -DM digestibility
KW  -Tomato pomace
KW  -kermani sheep
KW  -Iran
AB  - This experiment was carried out to save Tomato Pomace (TP) by ensiling with two levels of Wheat Straw (WS) to measure nutrient digestibility of this feedstuff in comparison with alfalfa hay. The experiment was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) containing three treatments and replicates in which two WS levels (5 and 10%) were added to TP as wet basis and ensiled in 25 kg plastic bags. The third treatment was alfalfa hay. Effects of WS addition on nutrient digestibility of TP silages were investigated. The results of experiment showed when the level of WS increased, digestibility of Organic Matter (OM) and Crude Protein (CP) of TP silages decreased (p<0.05). Silage DM digestibility was not affected by WS addition to TP. According to the results of this experiment TP silage containing 10% WS can be advised for the sheep compared with alfalfa hay during the scarcity periods of roughages.
ER  -