Table 2 Mean values of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), Crude Protein (CP), Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) intake and total tract digestibility (ttd) of Dichanthium hay or mixed diets of Dichanthium hay and alfalfa, Cajanus cajan, Leucaena leucocephala, Manihot esculenta, a blend (1/3 Cajanus cajan, 1/3 Leucaena leucocephala, 1/3 Manihot esculenta) of foliage as pellet fed by of Creole kids goats.
Leucaena leucocephala | Manihot esculenta | Blend | Cajanus Cajan | Dichanthium spp | Alfalfa | SEM | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intake | ||||||||
Dry matter g/d | 455.1a | 447.5a | 404.0b | 414.2b | 312.4c | 444.5a | 14.50 | 0.001 |
Dry matter /g/LW0.75 | 62.6a | 61.4a | 56.3b | 57.4b | 41.2c | 62.6a | 1.81 | 0.001 |
Dry matter Hay g/d | 270.5a | 265.3a | 224.1b | 231.7b | 312.4c | 270.1a | 13.60 | 0.001 |
Digestible Dry matter /g/LW0.75 | 38.1a | 35.5b | 30.5c | 31.8c | 27.3d | 41.2a | 0.90 | 0.001 |
Total tract digestibility | ||||||||
Dry Matter (%) | 60.4a | 55.9b | 53.5b | 53.9b | 61.9a | 63.6d | 1.78 | 0.001 |
Crude protein (%) | 53.2a | 48.9b | 45.1b | 44.8c | 41.6c | 58.5d | 1.77 | 0.001 |
Neutral Detergent Fibre (%) | 64.3a | 62.9a | 59.2b | 60.5b | 71.5c | 67.9d | 1.52 | 0.001 |
Acid detergent Fibre (%) | 58.6a | 52.8b | 49.3c | 50.8c | 68.2d | 64.3e | 1.75 | 0.001 |
