Assessment of Silage Quality and Forage Acceptability of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon
zizanioides L. Roberty) Ensiled with Cassava Peels by Wad Goat
Abstract:
Vetiver grass was harvested at 4, 6 and 8-week regrowth and
were ensiled with cassava peels at ratio 60:40 and 100% without cassava peels.
The quality and chemical composition of the silages were assessed. The silages
along with fresh unensiled re-growths of vetiver grass were fed to WAD goats
in a cafeteria method to determine the coefficient of preference of the diets.
Results showed that ensiling reduced both the crude protein and crude fiber
contents. Ensiling with cassava peels improved the quality and acceptability
of the silage while ensiled grasses without cassava peels had poor silage quality
and rejection by the animals.
How to cite this article
O.O. Falola, M.C. Alasa and O.J. Babayemi, 2013. Assessment of Silage Quality and Forage Acceptability of Vetiver Grass (Chrysopogon
zizanioides L. Roberty) Ensiled with Cassava Peels by Wad Goat. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12: 529-533.
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