| 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). |
Related feed(s)
Feed categories
Species
Description
Perennial herb up to 60 cm high that grows in moderately dry areas.
Ruminants
Highly palatable to all classes of livestock and eaten as soon as the fresh shoots appear.
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 | 14.0 | 1 | ||||
| Crude fibre | % DM | 21.9 | 1 | ||||
| Ether extract | % DM | 3.2 | 1 | ||||
| Ash | % DM | 18.9 | 1 | ||||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 16.4 | * | ||||
| Minerals | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Calcium | g/kg DM | 16.7 | 1 | ||||
| Phosphorus | g/kg DM | 4.5 | 1 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:24
Datasheet citation
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