> Influence of Water Hyacinth Plus Dried Cassava Peels Supplementation on Nutrient Digestibility and Nitrogen Balance of Sheep

摘要

crude protein digestibility. Nitrogen retention values were-4.6, 1.3, 2.2, 2.6 and 3.3% for TRS, WHL, WHLS, WHL-CP and WHLS-CP, respectively (p<0.05).The high > crude protein digestibility and low nitrogen retained for WHL might be due to anti-nutritional factors in the leaf, which make protein unavailable to the animal. The high nitrogen retained by WHL-CP and WHLS-CP resulted in improved nutrient digestibility. Conclusion: Water hyacinth supplementation improved digestibility and nitrogen retention. Inclusion of cassava peels, further improved nutrient digestibility and nitrogen retention compared with sole water hyacinth supplementation.]]>