แปลบทความวิจัยAbstract: The study was conducted to determine rumen characteristics and nitrogen utilization of WestAfrican Dwarf (WAD) Sheep. Fifteen (15) intact weaned ram lambs with an average weight of 12.25 kg andaged between 9 and 11 months old were randomly allotted to 3 dietary treatments (TA = Guinea grass,TB = equal ratio of Guinea grass and dried pineapple pulp and TC = dried pineapple pulp) with five (5) ramsper treatment. Ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) concentration (mg/liter) in rumen fluid was significantly (p<0.05)affected across treatments, with animals on TA recorded the highest value when compared to TB and TC. Nosignificant difference (p>0.05) was observed in pH study in the rumen fluid across treatments. Nitrogenutilization parameters were significantly affected (p<0.05) across dietary treatments. Animals on TA were thehighest in nitrogen intake, urinary nitrogen, total nitrogen excreted, nitrogen balance (g/day) and nitrogenretention (%), but feacal nitrogen (g/day) was the highest in animals on TB. The inclusion of Dried PineapplePulp (DPP) to Guinea grass in equal ratio (TB) improved rumen parameters and better nitrogen utilization ofWest African Dwarf Sheep.
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