PELLETED COMPOSITIONS OF LEGUME FORAGES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

摘要

Pelleted compositions of legume forages including Arachis glabrata and/or Crotalaria juncea L. are disclosed. Arachis glabrata and/or Crotalaria juncea L. can be pelleted alone or in combination with other forages such as alfalfa, clover, and lespedeza. The pellets can be of various shapes and sizes, for example about 6.3-10.0 mm diameter and/or 13-25 mm length cylinders. The density of per unit of pellets can be about 960-1120 kg/m3. Also disclosed are methods of using the pelleted compositions. Such methods involve improving weight gain or growth of animals by causing the animal to ingest the disclosed compositions. Methods for preventing or treating gastrointestinal nematode infections in animals are also provided. Animals that may benefit from the disclosed compositions include, but are not limited to equidae, ruminants, and zoo animals, for example, horses, cattle (both beef and dairy), sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, and ostriches.