Nutrient evaluation and ruminal degradation of dry matter and protein from amarula (Sclerocarya birrea), macadamia (integrifolia) and baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) oilcakes as dietary supplements for ruminants     

Nkosi  B. D.  Phenya  J. S. M.  Malebana  I. M. M.  Muya  M. C.  Motiang  M. D. 《Tropical animal health and production》2019,51(7):1981-1988

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Inadequate availability of feed ingredients significantly contributes to reduced animal production. Nutritional evaluation of feed ingredients for potential...  相似文献   

Dietary enzyme addition on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of pigs fed diets containing avocado oil cake silage     

Nkosi  B. D.  Seshoka  M. L.  Fourie  P. J.  Kanengoni  A. T.  Malebana  I. M. M.  Thomas  R. S. 《Tropical animal health and production》2020,52(6):2945-2953

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Avocado oil cake (AOC) was mixed with dried grape pomace and sugarcane molasses and ensiled for 90 days. A total mixed ration containing 5% AOC...  相似文献   

Effects of different dietary inclusion levels of macadamia oil cake on growth performance and carcass characteristics in South African mutton merino lambs     

Owoahene Acheampong-Boateng  Archibold G. Bakare  Douglas B. Nkosi  Khanyisile R. Mbatha 《Tropical animal health and production》2017,49(4):733-738

Growth performance and carcass characteristics of South African mutton merino fed graded levels of macadamia oil cake were assessed. A total of 60 South African mutton merino lambs were used in the experiment (initial live weight 25.0?±?0.45 kg). Five diets with different inclusion levels of macadamia oil cake (MOC) were formulated: T1 (0% MOC, control), T2 (5% MOC), T3 (10% MOC), T4 (15% MOC) and T5 (20% MOC). Effects of inclusion level of MOC on average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) were not significant (P?>?0.05). Effects of inclusion levels of MOC on feed conversion ratio (FCR) of sheep were significant (P?<?0.05). Highest proportion (71.2%) of sheep in the study had a carcass fat classification of 2, followed by a proportion of 17.3% sheep with a carcass fat classification of 3 and lastly 11.5% sheep had carcass fat classification of 4. Warm and cold carcass mass, chest circumference, carcass length and dressing percentage were higher in sheep fed on 5% MOC compared to other treatment diets (0, 10, 15 and 20% MOC) (P?<?0.05). Fat rib eye had a greater area in sheep fed on 5% MOC (P?<?0.05). It was concluded that 5% MOC provided the best results in terms of carcass characteristic measurements in sheep.  相似文献