ASPECTS OF THE FEEDING AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF LOTUS SPECIES
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- Published by New Zealand Grassland Association in Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association
Abstract
Daily weight gains of sheep in pure sward grazing trials showed relative feeding values to be in the order: white clover (100) > sainfoin (97), Maku lotus (87) > lucerne, red clover (78) > perennial ryegrass (52). The high feeding value of lotus and sainfoin may be due to the presence of condensed tannins which have been shown to improve protein digestion and utilization in indoor feeding trials.Keywords
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