Browse potential of bristly locust, smooth sumac, and sericea lespedeza for small ruminants
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-019-00479-0
Abstract: Temperate grass and legume yield and quality are markedly reduced during hot, dry summer months in the southern USA; therefore, browse species could add feed options for small ruminants during this season. Our objective was… read more here.
Keywords: bristly locust; sericea lespedeza; smooth sumac; lespedeza ... See more keywords
Effects of feeding Lespedeza cuneata pellets with Medicago sativa hay to sheep: Nutritional impact, characterization and degradation of condensed tannin during digestion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.08.011
Abstract: Abstract Sustainable ruminant livestock production could benefit from feedstuffs containing condensed tannin (CT) if they maintained or improved livestock health and productivity while reducing the excretion of urinary nitrogen (N), which can be readily lost… read more here.
Keywords: lespedeza cuneata; medicago sativa; digestion; lespedeza ... See more keywords
Use of Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) as a Nutraceutical Forage for Livestock
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab096.062
Abstract: Sericea lespedeza (SL; Lespedeza cuneata) is a widely-adapted warm season perennial legume that can be used for grazing, hay, or as a conservation plant. Planted extensively for erosion control in the Southeast in the 1930s… read more here.
Keywords: sericea lespedeza; lespedeza lespedeza; lespedeza; livestock ... See more keywords