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Table 1 Experimental feed ingredients chemical compositions and the formulated treatment diets

From: Supplementation of Mulberry (Morus indica) and Vernonia (V. amygdalina) leaves as protein source on morphometric measurement, weight change, and carcass characteristics of sheep

 Feed ingredients Chemical compositions (%) of feed ingredients

 

DM

OM

Ash

CP

NDF

ADF

ADL

Rhodes grass hay (RGH)

93.1

90.3

7.9

9.7

74.8

46.8

6.4

Mulberry leaf meal

92.1

83.3

18.5

16.7

28.6

26.6

7.4

Vernonia leaf meal

91.0

87.6

22.5

12.5

46.0

26.0

4.9

Ground maize grain

87.6

94.3

8.3

5.8

15.3

4.2

2.0

Noug seed cake

92.3

90.9

32.4

9.0

31.6

22.7

6.1

Experimental diets

Chemical compositions (%) of diets

 

DM

OM

Ash

CP

NDF

ADF

ADL

100% concentrate mix [D1]

89.9

94.2

19.8

5.8

23.5

13.5

3.6

75% NSC + 25% (MLM + VLM) [D2]

89.8

92.2

18.9

7.8

24.9

14.7

6.4

50% NSC + 50% (MLM + VLM) [D3]

89.9

90.6

17.9

9.4

26.2

15.9

5.6

25% NSC + 75% (MLM + VLM) [D4]

90.1

90.3

16.7

9.7

27.3

16.9

7.3

100% (MLM + VLM) [D5]

90.0

89.5

15.8

10.5

28.3

17.8

8.1

Basal diets, and Supplement (g day− 1) DM basis

Total

(g day− 1)

Experimental diets

RGH

GMG

NSC

MLM

VLM

Salt

100% concentrate mix [D1]

adlib

198.0

198.0

0.0

0.0

4.0

400.0

75% NSC + 25% (MLM + VLM) [D2]

adlib

198.0

148.5

43.5

35.8

4.0

429.8

50% NSC + 50% (MLM + VLM) [D3]

adlib

198.0

99.0

87.0

71.5

4.0

459.5

25% NSC + 75% (MLM + VLM) [D4]

adlib

198.0

49.5

130.5

107.3

4.0

489.3

100% (MLM + VLM) [D5]

adlib

198.0

0.0

174.0

143.0

4.0

519.0

  1. D  diet, RGH  Rhodes grass hay, GMG  ground maize grain, NSC  noug seed cake, MLM  mulberry leave meal, VLM  Vernonia leave meal, g gram, d  day, DM dry matter, OM organic matter, CP crude protein, NDF neutral detergent fiber, ADF acid detergent fiber, ADL acid detergent lignin