TY  - JOUR
T1  - Potentials of <i>Monechma ciliatum</i> as a Non-Conventional Feedstuff in Sheep Diet in Sokoto,
Nigeria
AU - Ogunsan, E.A. AU - Ehizibolo, D.O. AU - Dashe, Y.G. AU - F.M. Jatau, J.D. AU - Dogo, G.I. AU - Osuji, N.Y. AU - Sugun, M.Y. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 4
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2016.1.4
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2016.1.4
KW  - Monechma ciliatum
KW  -non-conventional
KW  -feedstuff
KW  -diet
KW  -antinutritional
KW  -liveweight
KW  -digestibility
AB  - An experiment was conducted to determine the
effect of including Monechma ciliatum (MC) in the diet
of sheep at 0(control) <sup>&#150;1</sup>0, 20 and 30% levels. The results
show that increasing the level of supplementation of MC
beyond 20% decreased the feed intake and subsequently
liveweight gain. Except for total ash, nutrients
digestibility follow similar pattern. The least cost of feed
per kg liveweight gain of $2.04 occurred at the 20%
inclusion level and cheapest ration to feed to sheep.
Whereas blo od parameters differed between treatments,
they were mostly within physiological limits. The
metabolizable energy content of 2435 kcal kgG<sup>&#150;1</sup> of the
20% diet is also the highest amongst all treatments.
ER  -