Nutritive value of forages consumed by ruminants during the dry season in the Western Highlands of Cameroon  

作　　者：Leslie Tieubou Tsopgni Jules Lemoufouet Felix Meutchieye Langston Wilfried Edie Nounamo Camile Nyembo Kondo Jean Raphaël Kana Mama Mouchili Back Armel Feudjio 

机构地区：[1]Department of Animal Science,Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences,University of Dschang,Dschang,Cameroon

出　　处：《Grassland Research》2023年第2期112-119,共8页草地研究（英文）

摘　　要：Background:In the Western Highlands of Cameroon(WHC),information on the nutritional value of fodder species consumed by ruminants is very limited.Methods:Through interviews with farmers and monitoring of animals on the range,information was obtained on the types of fodder resources consumed by the ruminants.Samples of each forage species were collected in 15 districts,mixed,chopped,and dried in a ventilated oven at 60°C,and then ground for chemical composition analysis.Results:Twenty-two forage species were identified.Among these species,Vernonia amygdalina(29.43%±0.45%dry matter[DM])and Pennisetum clandestinum(87.21%±1.33%DM)were,respectively,the highest in protein and neutral detergent fiber contents.Manihot esculenta was one of the most energy-rich forages in terms of forage unit for lactation and forage unit for meat production.Hierarchical ascending classification revealed three main groups of forages,respectively,rich in crude fiber(Group 1),protein(Group 2),and energy(Group 3).Conclusions:The present study identified 22 forage species browsed by ruminants in WHC.Further studies should be carried out to determine the antinutritional factors and to evaluate their nutrient value using in vitro or in situ digestibility techniques.

关 键 词：chemical composition nutritional value RUMINANTS tropical forages Western Highlands of Cameroon 

分 类 号：S812[农业科学—草业科学]