TY  - JOUR
T1  - Dry Matter Digestion of Native Forages Consumed by Range Goats in North Mexico
AU - , M. Guerrero-Cervantes AU - , R.G. Ramirez AU - , M.A. Cerrillo-Soto AU - , R. Montoya-Escalante AU - , G. Nevarez-Carrasco AU - , A.S. Juarez-Reyes 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
SP  - 408
EP  - 412
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.408.412
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.408.412
KW  - Range goats
KW  -native plants
KW  -effective degradability
KW  -North Mexico
AB  - Native trees (2), shrubs (11), forbs (4), cacti (3) and flowers, fruits and pods (8) that are consumed by range goats in North Mexico were evaluated to determine their Organic Matter (OM), Crude Protein (CP) and the rate and extent of Dry Matter (DM) digestion. The effective degradability of DM (EDDM) was determined by incubating nylon bags (5x10 cm; 50 μm) at 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h in the ventral part of the rumen of mature Suffolk x Rambouillet sheep fed alfalfa hay (75%) and a commercial concentrate (25%). The CP (trees mean = 8.0% DM, shrubs = 14, forbs = 13, cacti = 5, flowers, fruits and pods = 8) was significantly different among all species within each group of plants. Moreover, EDDM (34, 56, 58, 70 and 65%, respectively) was significantly different among plants within each group. Nutritional analyses may allow to rank range plants in low nutritional quality (trees), medium (shrubs and forbs) and high (cacti, flowers, fruits and pods).
ER  -