NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF BLACK LOCUST TREE LEAF MEAL (Robinia pseudoacacia) AND ALFALFA MEAL
- 1 June 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Animal Science
- Vol. 61 (2) , 503-506
- https://doi.org/10.4141/cjas81-060
Abstract
Alfalfa meal (Medicago sativa) and black locust tree leaf meal (BLT meal — Robinia pseudoacacia) with similar protein (CP), calcium and phosphorus (P) content were compared. Lambs consumed 10% more (P > 0.05) alfalfa than BLT meal. Digestibilities of organic matter, CP, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and P in BLT meal averaged less than half (P < 0.01) those in alfalfa. Plasma urea nitrogen, ruminal ammonia and branched chain fatty acids were lower (P < 0.001) in lambs fed BLT meal. BLT meal is not a satisfactory alternative to alfalfa meal as a livestock feed.Keywords
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