Replacement of lucerne by Enterolobium cyclocarpum leaves in the diet of growing goats
A. Ortiz-Rodea A , M. González-Ronquillo
B , N. López-Villalobos C , A. García-Martínez A , R. Rojo-Rubio A , F. Avilés-Nova A , José F. Vázquez-Armijo A and B. Albarrán-Portillo A D
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A Centro Universitario UAEM Temascaltepec, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, Estado de México 50000, México.
B Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, Estado de México 50000, México.
C Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Science, Massey University, Palmerstone North, 4442, New Zealand.
D Corresponding author. Email: balbarranp@uaemex.mx
Animal Production Science 59(7) 1293-1298 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN16560
Submitted: 13 October 2015 Accepted: 31 July 2018 Published: 17 September 2018
Abstract
Animal production in tropical regions is commonly limited by the low crude protein content and digestibility of pastures, particularly during the dry season. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of including Enterolobium cyclocarpum leaves (ECL) (0%, 15% and 30%) in diets as a partial replacement for lucerne on dry-matter intake (DMI), weight gain and nitrogen (N) balance in growing Saanen goats (12.6 ± 3.2 kg at 3 months of age) and the digestibility of the diet. Daily weight gain, DMI and digestibility were analysed in a 3 × 3 Latin square design replicated three times. The inclusion of ECL did not affect daily weight gain or DMI (P > 0.05). There were no significant (P > 0.05) differences for N intake among the diets, but the inclusion of 30% ECL significantly (P = 0.01) increased N excreted in faeces. These results suggest that ECL can be used as a partial substitute of lucerne in diets for growing goats, without affecting animal performance.
Additional keywords: fodder trees, intake, legumes.
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