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Use of dry Leucaena leucocephala leaves as a protein’ supplement in sheep diets

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Izeldin, A. Babiker and T. A. Mohamed *

University of Zalingei, Faculty ofAgriculture, P.O. Box 6, Sudan.

SUMMARY

Fifteen yearling desert rams. 25 kg live body weight (B. wt) were randomly allocated to 3 dietary treatments of 5 animals each. The three dietary treatments were; sorghum Stover (S.S) given ad lib for control treatment group (A) whereas group (B) and (C) were offered in addition to (S.S), 10.0 g /kg and 20.0g/kg live body weight respectively, dried Leucaena leucocephala leaves (D.L.L.L). The results showed that the total dry matter intake (ME) was significantly (P< 0.05) higher by 30% and 50% in groups Band C respectively compared to that in the control group (A). However, the sorghum stover intake was not affected by the (D.L.L.L) supplementation level in group B&C. The digestibility coefficient of (S.S) was improved by (D.L.L.L) supplementation and was found to be statistically significant ( P<0.05) at groups B and C levels. Body weight gains were significantly (P <0.05) minecraft 1.18.0 apk affected by the treatment. While they were negatively affected in-groupcách tải minecraft 1.17 A, the gains were positive at 12 g /day and 49g/day in B and C respectively.

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