| 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). |
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Feed categories
Species
Description
Tufted perennial 30-75 cm high that occurs under a wide range of conditions and is commonly found in waterlogged black clays.
Distribution
Eastern and southern tropical Africa
Ruminants
A good grazing grass of local importance in eastern and southern tropical Africa
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 | 13.7 | 1 | ||||
| Crude fibre | % DM | 28.2 | 1 | ||||
| NDF | % DM | 63.8 | * | ||||
| ADF | % DM | 33.3 | * | ||||
| Lignin | % DM | 3.9 | * | ||||
| Ether extract | % DM | 3.7 | 1 | ||||
| Ash | % DM | 8.1 | 1 | ||||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 18.8 | * | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 69.9 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 66.9 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 12.5 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.1 | * |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:07
| Main analysis | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| Dry matter | % as fed | 91.1 | 1 | ||||
| Crude protein | % DM | 11.5 | 1 | ||||
| Crude fibre | % DM | 30.1 | 1 | ||||
| NDF | % DM | 65.6 | * | ||||
| ADF | % DM | 35.4 | * | ||||
| Lignin | % DM | 4.4 | * | ||||
| Ether extract | % DM | 2.4 | 1 | ||||
| Ash | % DM | 13.3 | 1 | ||||
| Gross energy | MJ/kg DM | 17.4 | * | ||||
| Ruminant nutritive values | Unit | Avg | SD | Min | Max | Nb | |
| OM digestibility, Ruminant | % | 64.8 | * | ||||
| Energy digestibility, ruminants | % | 61.2 | * | ||||
| DE ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 10.7 | * | ||||
| ME ruminants | MJ/kg DM | 8.6 | * | ||||
| Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants | % | 56.2 | 1 |
The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.
References
Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:07
References
Datasheet citation
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