@article{MAKHILLJAVA200986943,
    title = {Fodder Potential Ranking of Selected Multi-Purpose Trees and Shrubs Through Degradation Studies with Rumen Fistulated N’dama Steers},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {8},
    number = {6},
    pages = {1233-1236},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2009.1233.1236},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2009.1233.1236},
    author = {E.M. Ngodigha and},
    keywords = {Dry matter,rumen fistulated,multi-purpose trees and shrubs,N’dama steers,DM,ED},
    abstract = {Twenty Multi-Purpose Trees and Shrubs (MPTS) were ranked for their fodder potential based on degradation studies with rumen fistulated N&#146;dama steers. Samples of oven-dried, one year re-growth leaf fractions of the 20 MPTS were milled to pass through a 2.5 mm screen in a laboratory mill. The oven-dried samples (5 g each) were put into nylon bags measuring 180x90 mm with a pore size of 41 &#956;m. The bags were incubated in duplicates for 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h in 3 rumen fistulated N&#146;dama steers. The steers, aged about 3 years and weighing approximately 250 kg were grazed on a pasture of <I>Panicum maximum</I> supplemented with wheat bran at the rate of 2 kg/animal/day. At the end of each incubation period, the residues were dried to a constant weight at 60&deg;C for 48 h in a forced air oven to compute Dry Matter (DM) disappearance. Results showed that <I>E. cyclocarpum</I>, <I>S. spectabilis</I>, <I>B. monamdra</I> and <I>A. ferruginea</I> were ranked in the high quality group, with Effective Degradability (ED) values &gt;450 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> DM; <I>T. superba</I>, <I>L. leucocephala</I> and <I>A. noipoides</I> were ranked in the medium quality group with ED range of 400-450 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> DM, while<I> P. bicolor</I>,<I> L. sericeus</I>,<I> P. santalinoides</I>,<I> X. xylocarpa</I> and <I>T. tetraptera</I> belonged to the low quality group with ED values &lt;400 g kg<SUP>-1</SUP> DM. The study showed that MPTS with high effective degradability qualitatively can be used to enhance better live weight gains in ruminant animals.}
    }