Selectivity and Palatability of Tree Fodders in Sheep and Goat Fed by Cafeteria Method
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2014-10
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Preference among tree fodders in four Madras red breed of sheep and four kanni
breed of goats fed with four locally available tree species viz. Albizia lebbek, Gliricidia
sepium, Leucaena leucocephala and Inga dulce was studied through intake studies by
cafeteria method for a period of 35 days. The nutrient composition of the tree leaves was
analysed. Leucaena leucocephala was mostly preferred by sheep and goats and the
consumption of tree leaves was 24.41±0.67 and 33.90±3.27g DM/kg metabolic body weight
per day respectively. In both sheep and goat, palatability of Leuceana leucocephala and Inga
dulce were ranked first and second respectively. Gliricidia sepium was ranked third in goats
followed by Albizzia lebbeck in where as Albizzia lebbeck was ranked third in sheep followed
by Gliricidia sepium. From this study it was concluded that leaves of Leuceana leucocephala
could serve as a better tree fodder for small ruminants.
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Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition