The Feeding Value of Mangifera indica and its Effects on Crude Protein Metabolism and Energy Partitioning When Fed to Djallonke Sheep

Abstract

Nrrle cnstlntcll Wcst A fr~cnw Dzoarf(WA D) slzeep (Djnllorzlce, 28-8 -+ 4.2 kg BW), ofizhout 24 nloiztlis old zileur irscd
to evnlrr(rtc thefeel-luzg 7)nlzre ofMatzgtfera zrzdlca (MI) leazles 111 (7 rlitrogetz nrzd erzeugy hnlnrrcc trull. Dried leazles
clfMnirgzfeum rrlliicn zi~ere( f i r e dn t tzoo levels (25% nizd 50% ofDMI) ns szrpplenlerrf tonb lzsnl liny diet (Agrostzs
stolonlfL.~gs unss specres). Arrzt?ials orz diet zuztlz 50% MI sliowed a sigrz$cantl?j (P<0.05) lozilcr CP dlgesfiblllty
r~rrifr zcgntzve N-bnlnrzcc thnrz tl~osc0 11 corztrol ancf 25% MI drets. Slieep or1 50% MI also slro~c~enc ls 7gnrfrcmtztly
(Pc0.05) lozi~er~ twtlznuen, ~ctnholls~hrlzfy',aqi z~rll zgestlble energy tlzn~til ie control arzd 25% MI dzets. The resirlfs
slrozoeii tlrnt dried leaves ofMarrglfera zi~dzcac olrlcl be$d as sirpplerr~e~tzot Agvosfzs stolon#us gvnss /lay nt nbout
25% level ofr~zclusroi~.