Citation

Ordoveza, A. L., Robles, A. Y., Palo, L. P., and W. A. Hardison, The effects of feed supplementation on intake and utilization of rice straw by cattle and carabao. Philippine Journal of Animal Science 4-5: 118-124, 1968.

Abstract

A series of four digestion and metabolism trials were conducted using four Holstein bulls and four carabao bulls of similar age and weight. Four diets were compared in a 4x4 Latin Square design. The diets were: A, all rice straw; B, rice straw plus 1 kg ipil-ipil leaf meal (Leucaena glauca Benth); C, rice straw plus 1 kg corn and urea-molasses mix, and D, rice straw plus 1 kg. copra meal.

No significant difference was found in DM intake of rice straw among the four treatment groups. Digestibility of DM and gross energy (49.5 and 52.5%) was significantly lower for ration A than for the supplemented rations. Digestibility of crude protein was highest for ration D (52.5%), for ration B, 47%; ration C, 34%; and ration A, 23.5%. All differences were highly significant. All animals, lost weight during the study.

Country, State, District, etc.

Philippines

Language

English

Material

rice straw

Use category

animal feed