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In vitro dry matter degradation and metabolizable energy content of leaves of some trees in Turkey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

A. Kamalak
Affiliation:
University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Nutrition, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
O. Canbolat
Affiliation:
University of Bursa Uludag, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Nutrition, Bursa, Turkey
Y. Gurbuz
Affiliation:
University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Nutrition, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
O. Ozay
Affiliation:
University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Nutrition, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
E. Ozkose
Affiliation:
University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Nutrition, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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Extract

Tree leaves or shrub leaves are used in small ruminant diets in Turkey during the critical period of the year when quality and quantity pasture herbages is limited. The information about the leaves as a foodstuff for ruminant is limited. Therefore the aim of this study was to determine chemical composition, organic matter digestibility and metabolizable energy (ME) content of leaves of some threes and compare with wheat straw.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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