Production and meat quality attributes of lambs fed varying levels of Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal as replacement for Triticum aestivum bran

T Uushona, OC Chikwanha, CLF Katiyatiya… - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The study evaluated the effects of substituting increasing levels of Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal
(AMLM) for Triticum aestivum bran in lamb finishing diets on growth, carcass, and meat …

Substitution effects of Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal for Triticum aestivum bran on nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation and nitrogen retention in lambs

T Uushona, OC Chikwanha, CLF Katiyatiya… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study evaluated the effects of substituting increasing levels of Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal
(AMLM) for Triticum aestivum bran as the main fibre source in lamb finishing diets on …

Effects of different forms of Acacia saligna leaves inclusion on feed intake, digestibility and body weight gain in lambs fed grass hay basal diet

B Tamir, G Asefa - Animal feed science and technology, 2009 - Elsevier
The study was undertaken to determine the effects of different forms of Acacia saligna leaves
inclusion on feed intake, digestibility and body weight gain in lambs fed grass hay basal diet …

Effect of dietary condensed tannins inclusion from Acacia mearnsii extract on the growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of lambs

EIS Costa, CVDM Ribeiro, TM Silva, ASM Batista… - Livestock Science, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary condensed tannins (CT) from Acacia
mearnsii extract on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of lambs. Forty uncastrated …

[HTML][HTML] Fatty acid and oxidative shelf-life profiles of meat from lambs fed finisher diets containing Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal

T Uushona, OC Chikwanha, CLF Katiyatiya… - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Five diets containing Acacia mearnsii leaf-meal (AMLM; 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 g/kg DM)
substituted for Triticum aestivum bran were fed to lambs for 42 days. The effect of diet and …

Intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, serum metabolites and growth performance of lambs supplemented with Acacia mearnsii condensed tannin extract

EIS Costa, C Ribiero, TM Silva, RDX Ribeiro… - Animal Feed Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine the optimal amount of condensed tannins (CT)
from Acacia mearnsii extract for inclusion in lamb diets. Forty noncastrated lambs with a …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of supplementing wheat bran, Acacia albida leaf meal and their mixture on feed intake and carcass characteristics of Horro sheep fed vetch (Lathyrus …

E Dewa - Livestock research for rural development, 2011 - researchgate.net
Twenty five yearling male Horro lambs with initial body weights (IBW) of 23.14±2.45 kg
(mean±SD) were used to determine effect of supplementation of wheat bran (WB), Acacia …

Effects of Acacia nilotica, A. polyacantha and Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal supplementation on performance of Small East African goats fed native pasture hay …

CDK Rubanza, MN Shem, SS Bakengesa… - Small Ruminant …, 2007 - Elsevier
Optimal utilisation of tannin-rich browse tree fodders including Acacia spp. foliages as crude
protein (CP) supplements to ruminants in the tropics is limited by less available information …

Influence of Acacia tortilis leaf meal-based diets on growth performance of pigs

M Khanyile, SP Ndou, M Chimonyo - Livestock Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The objectives of the study were to assess nutritive value of Acacia leaf meals and to
determine the optimum inclusion level of Acacia tortilis leaf meal in finishing pigs. Five …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Acacia mearnsii and Medicago sativa as substitutes for Glycine max in cattle finisher diets: Effects on beef production and quality

TJ Dezah, OC Chikwanha, K Dzama, PE Strydom… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Beef production in the smallholder sector of South Africa is constrained by low feed quantity
and quality, particularly protein during the dry season. The objective of the study was to …