STUDIES ON THE FEEDING VALUE OF GREEN FODDER FROM JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE (Helianthus tuberosus L.) | ||
| Journal of Animal and Poultry Production | ||
| Article 6, Volume 28, Issue 7, July 2003, Pages 5277-5282 PDF (781.2 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2003.252534 | ||
| Author | ||
| A. A. Osman, | ||
| Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Green fodder was harvested from Jerusalem artichoke in August prior to harvesting of the tubers. Digestibility of the fodder was determined in a trial using ten Os simi rams and 10 Zaraibi bucks. The chemical composition of the fodder comparable with berseem hay (as a common feed in summer season) was also determined. 8ased on the basic chemical composition and the content of amino acids, macroelements and the digestibility studies performed by the direct balance method. digestibility coefficients of the green fodder as well as its dry matter and energy intake and feeding value in sheep and goats were calculated. The green fodder contained 65.87% TON. 55.83% SE and 6.64% OCP for sheep and 63.48% TON. 53.48% SE and 6.40% OCP for goats, comparable with berseem hay. 57.64% TON. 38.98% SE and 8.54% OCP for sheep and 55.01% TON. 36.41% SE and 8.19% OCP for goats. It is concluded that the green fodder from Jerusalem artichoke can be used in feeding ruminants. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Green fodder; Jerusalem artichoke; Chemical composition; Digestibility; nutritive value | ||
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