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Leucaena leucocephala as an alternative protein supplement to fishmeal for lactating cows in bangladesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

M.A.S. Khan
Affiliation:
Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh, Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
M.A. Jabber
Affiliation:
Department of Dairy Science, Bangladesh, Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
M.A. Akbar
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh, Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
J.H. Topps
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
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In Bangladesh, locally produced fishmeal is available as a protein source for lactating cows but sometimes it is scarce and expensive. There is a need to find an alternative concentrate such as a legume which can be grown by the roadside, embankment and home. An experiment has been carried out to assess the effect on performance of partly replacing fishmeal with fresh foliage from Leucaena leucocephala.

Type
Ruminant Nutrition
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1991

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