Publication Date
1989
Location
Nice France
Description
Animal production in the tropics and subtropics is limited by poor intake. This results because of high cell wall content and poor digestibility of tropical forages (Minson & McLeod, 1970). During the dormant (winter) season these negative effects were exaggerated. Also, N declines resulting in a further reduction in intake. The questions addressed here were whether winter foggage of improved subtropical pastures could be beneficial and secondly, how three species adapted to the drier areas of South Africa, compare in this regard.
Citation
Van Niekerk, W A.; Meissner, H H.; Spreeth, E B.; and Conradie, I S., "Nitrogen and Organic Matter Disappearance in the Digestive Tract of Sheep Grazing Three Winter Foggages" (1989). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 80.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session7/80)
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Nitrogen and Organic Matter Disappearance in the Digestive Tract of Sheep Grazing Three Winter Foggages
Nice France
Animal production in the tropics and subtropics is limited by poor intake. This results because of high cell wall content and poor digestibility of tropical forages (Minson & McLeod, 1970). During the dormant (winter) season these negative effects were exaggerated. Also, N declines resulting in a further reduction in intake. The questions addressed here were whether winter foggage of improved subtropical pastures could be beneficial and secondly, how three species adapted to the drier areas of South Africa, compare in this regard.
