Groundnut Haulms Research Articles

Dietary Fibre Utilization and Growth Performance of Young Rabbits Fed on Rabbit Concentrates Replaced with Graded Levels of Groundnut Haulms

Abstract Ngodigha, E. M., Sese, B. T. and Adeleye, I.O.A. 1994. Dietary fibre utilization and growth performance of young rabbits fed on rabbit concentrates replaced with graded levels of groundnut haulms. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 5: 21–27 Graded levels of groundnut haulms (GH) were used to replace equivalent levels of commercial rabbit concentrate (CRC) in rabbit diets, to determine the effect on growth performance and digestibility. One of the diets constituted the all-concentrate (0% GH inclusion) control diet while the other four diets had step-wise replacement of CRC with GH by 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. Comparison of responses of growing rabbits to all five treatments showed significant (P<0.05) differences in weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency. All these results were in favour of a CRC—GH combination of 100% + 0%; 75% + 25% and 50% + 50% respectively. Significant (P<0.05) differences were also observed in the digestibility of crude protein, crude fibre and ether extract. There were, however, no ...

Effects of incorporating two organic materials at varying levels on splash detachment of some soils from Borno state, Nigeria

AbstractSplash detachment by raindrops was measured using a factorial experiment involving three soils (sandy loam, clay loam and clay) and two organic materials (cow dung and groundnut haulms) applied at five levels (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 per cent by mass). A simulated rainfall intensity of 145 mm h−1 for 10 min duration was used for the tests. Detachment was described in terms of the direct effects and the first and second order interactions of the variables mentioned above. Results indicated that mean splash detachment was reduced significantly (P &lt; 0·01) from 1·97 kg m−2 in the sandy loam to 0·67 kgm−2 in the clay soil. For each soil type, detachment was reduced significantly (P &lt; 0.01) with increasing levels of added organic matter. Groundnut haulms produced lower values of detachment than cow dung. There were also significant interaction effects between the study variables. These interactions were used to describe the effect of added organic materials on splash detachment. For each soil type and organic material, negative exponential relationships were established to relate splash detachment to levels of added organic matter.

Studies on urea-ammonia treatment of maize straw: treatment method and potential for dry season feeding of cattle in Northern Nigeria

A method for treating maize straw with urea was developed and used to produce enough treated material for a feeding trial with native Bunaji (Zebu) cattle in the dry season. Chopped maize straw was treated with graded levels of urea of 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80 g, each dissolved in 500 ml water and applied to 1 kg of the chopped straw. The treated forages were ensiled in laboratory silos for 1, 3, 5 or 7 weeks duration. The extent of dry matter disappearance of treated material was determined by nylon bag incubation in vivo. The lowest urea concentration and shortest ensilage period which gave a maximal dry matter disappearance was 40 g urea kg −1 straw (4% urea concentration) ensiled for 1 week. Chopped corn straw treated with 4% urea and ensiled for 1 week was given in a 2 × 2 factorial feeding trial with native Zebu cattle. The factors were straw type (treated vs. untreated) and supplement type (groundnut haulms vs. no groundnut haulms). The crude protein content of chopped maize straw was 8.4% compared with 4.8% for the untreated material. Organic matter digestibility was 65.3% for treated straw and 51.0% for untreated straw. Both urea treatment and supplementation with groundnut haulms significantly increased straw intake, but did not prevent cattle weight loss. There was no significant treatment effect on cattle weight changes, although there were trends favouring such treatments. Treatment of maize straw with 4% urea ensiled for 1 week for cattle feed, coupled with the feeding of groundnut haulms for cattle in the dry season, is likely to minimise weight losses in the season.

A NOTE ON CONCENTRATE: LEGUME HAY RATIO IN FATTENING YANKASA SHEEP

Twenty Yankasa rams, about 1.5 years and weighing between 20 and 25kg. were randomly alloted to four treatment groups of 5 animals each. The groups were used to study the effect of feeding concentrate and groundnut haulms in the ratio of 0:1 (A); 1:1 (B); 1:3 (C); 3:1 (D) on feedlot performance. All animals were fed at 4% of body weight in individual pens through the 86 day experimental period. Total dry matter intake was significantly (P&lt;0.05) highest for Group D and lowest for Group A. It costs least to feed Group A animals but cost of feed per weight gain was least for Group D. Liveweight gain was highest for Group D, which utilized feed most efficiently. &#x0D;

Intensive fattening of beef cattle by stall feeding on the Lilongwe Plain, Malawi. II. Utilisation of crop residues, crop by-products and leucaena.

Experiments were conducted over three dry seasons to investigate the value for fattening beef cattle, of crop residues (maize stover, groundnut haulm) and madeya (maize bran) with varying levels of dried leucaena leaf or cottonseed cake. The inclusion of groundnut haulm in the roughage increased animal performance when madeya was restricted. Increasing the protein content of the madeya supplement but restricting the quantity of madeya fed did not influence liveweight gain although the efficiency of concentrate conversion was enhanced. Restricting the amount of maize stover and feeding madeya to appetite had no significant effect on liveweight gain, but the inclusion of leucaena up to a level of 12 per cent crude protein improved animal performance. There were no differences between cottonseed cake or leucaena when fed with madeya at the same levels of crude protein.

Feeding Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Haulms to Dairy Cows in Uganda

(1967). Feeding Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Haulms to Dairy Cows in Uganda. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal: Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 170-174.

The effect of Liming Acid soils on the yield and composition of Groundnut crop

A pot oulture experiment was laid out with the acid soil of Nanjanad, Nilgiris district to determine the effect of lime on the yield and composition of groundnut. The growth and yield of groundnut haulms, pods and kernels were found to be increased by the application of lime alone at 7000 lb. per acre and in combination with superphosphate at 60 lb. P.Os per acre. Both the calcium and phosphorus content of the crop were also increased by the application of lime and superphosphate. Tho CaO/P-Os ratio in the crop increases as the crop approaches maturity and the ratio in the groundnut kernel is very low as compared to groundnut haulms and shells.

THE NUTRITIVE VALUE AND AGRONOMIC ASPECTS OF SOME FODDERS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

The results are presented of digestibility trials on silage samples made from the following materials: Andropogon gay anus, Chloris gayana (Rhodes grass), Hyparrhenia rufa (Jaragua grass), Panicum maximum (Guinea grass), Pennisetum pedicellatum, P. purpureum (Elephant grass). Sorghum vulgare (sorghum), Acanthospermum hispidum, Helianthus annuus (sunflower), Stizolobium sp. (velvet bean), Zea mays (maize) and mixtures of A. gayanus/P. pedicellatum, Arachis hypogoea (groundnut haulms)/P, pedicellatum. Sorghum vtdgare/Stizolobium sp., Z. mays/Vigna sinensis (cowpea). The results obtained, also the agronomic aspects of the subject and the use of the materials as fodder for cattle during the dry season are discussed.