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Acacia (Acacia nilotica subsp. subalata)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Species 

Acacia nilotica (L.) Del. subsp. subalata (Vatke) Brenan [Fabaceae]

Synonyms 

Acacia subalata (Vatke), Acacia benthami Rochebr.

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 

Small tree 2.5-4.5 m high with a dense crown that provides good shade.

Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 

The thick pods are fleshy when young and are readily eaten by livestock. Leaves of young trees occasionally eaten by goats. The seeds commonly included in calf starters in some countries.

Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 10.4 1
Crude fibre % DM 19.8 1
Ether extract % DM 0.8 1
Ash % DM 6.6 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.7 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 5.3 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.6 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 87.8 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 59.0 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 10.4 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Dougall et al., 1958

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:32

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 92.9 1
Crude protein % DM 13.6 1
Crude fibre % DM 10.2 1
Ether extract % DM 5.0 1
Ash % DM 3.8 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.9 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 90.8 *
ME ruminants (FAO, 1982) MJ/kg DM 9.4 1
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 67.8 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 74.1 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 14.0 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Walker, 1975

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:32

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 11.9 1
Crude fibre % DM 21.4 1
Ether extract % DM 2.2 1
Ash % DM 5.5 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 8.7 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.3 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 73.9 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Dougall et al., 1958

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:32

References
References 
Aganga, A. A. ; Omphile, U. J. ; Ntshontsi, T. F., 2005. Forage value of browses and its implication to traditional management of goats in Kgatleng District of Botswana. J. Biol. Sci., 5 (4): 506-510 web icon
Bennison, J. J. ; Paterson, R. T., 1993. Use of trees by livestock 2: Acacia. Chatham, UK: Natural Resources Institute, 32 p. web icon
Dougall, H. W. ; Bogdan, A. V., 1958. Browse plants of Kenya - with special reference to those occurring in South Baringo. E. Afr. Agric. For. J., 23 (4): 236-245 web icon
Khanum, S. A. ; Yaqoob, T. ; Sadaf, S. ; Hussain, M. ; Jabbar, M. A. ; Hussain, H. N. ; Kausar, R. ; Rehman, S., 2007. Nutritional evaluation of various feedstuffs for livestock production using in vitro gas method. Pakistan Vet. J., 27 (3): 129-133 web icon
Sanon, H. O.; Kaboré-Zoungrana, C.; Ledin, I., 2007. Behaviour of goats, sheep and cattle and their selection of browse species on natural pasture in a Sahelian area. Small Rumin. Res., 67 (1): 64–74 web icon
Shayo, C. M. ; Udén, P., 1999. Nutritional uniformity of neutral detergent solubles in some tropical browse leaf and pod diets. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 82 (1-2): 63-73 web icon
Walker, C. A., 1975. Personal communication. Central Research Station, Mazabuka, N. Rhodesia
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Datasheet citation 

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