Temporal and spatial variability in the nutritive value of pasture vegetation and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya

Temporal and spatial variability in the nutritive value of pasture vegetation and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya

Objective The study aimed at quantifying seasonal and spatial variations in availability and nutritive value of herbaceous vegetation on native pastures and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya. Methods Samples of herbaceous pasture vegetation (n = 75) and local supplement f...

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Main Authors: Alice Anyango Onyango, Uta Dickhoefer, Mariana Cristina Rufino, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, John Patrick Goopy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2019-05-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
Feed Evaluation
Grazing Livestock
Pasture Herbage
Ruminant Nutrition
Seasonal Variation
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