dc.contributor.author | Kayongo, SB | |
dc.contributor.author | Wanyoike, MM | |
dc.contributor.author | Nyagah, PN | |
dc.contributor.author | Maitho, TE | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbugua, PN | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-26T11:08:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-26T11:08:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1992-04 | |
dc.identifier.citation | The complementarity of feed resources for animal production in Africa. Proceedings of the joint feed resources network workshop, Stares, J.E.S.Said, A.N.Kategile, J.A. (eds.).- Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): ILCA, Apr 1992.- ISBN 92-9053-199-1. p. 265-277 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do?f=1994%2FQM%2FQM94001.xml%3BQM9400119 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/51603 | |
dc.description.abstract | Examine the effect of processing methods on the composition and degradability of caged-layer waste (CLW). Investigate the effect of ensiling CLW (as a nitrogen source) with crop residues on the chemical composition and degradability of the silage. The proximate composition of unprocessed, sun-dried, ensiled, deep-stacked and fumigated CLW are shown in Table 1. Assesses the effect of sun-drying, ensiling, deep-stacking and fumigating with formaldehyde gas on the nutritional value of caged-layer waste (CLW). Deep-stacking resulted in a higher (P0.01) ash content and undesirable odour, but also in a higher (P0.01) dry-matter degradability (DMD) than the other treatment methods. Duration of sun-drying or deep-stacking or the number of times the CLW was fumigated did not affect (P0.05) DMD in the rumen. However, ensiling CLW for 42 days resulted in a higher (P0.01) DMD than ensiling for 21 days and also reduced odour. Ensiling fibrous crop residues with caged-layer waste could provide a means of more efficiently utilising caged-layer wastes and crop residues as livestock feed. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Caged-layer waste as a nitrogen source in crop-residue utilization | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Animal Production | en |