A Crude Protein level of 19% is not unheard of. J. Anim. Bras. Fresh Bermuda grass is used as a supplement to concentrates by traditional rabbit breeders in many tropical countries in Africa (Owen, 1981; Lukefahr, 1998; Mailafia et al., 2010), in Asia (Prawirodigdo, 1985; Ghosh et al., 2008; Banerjee, 2011), and in the Caribbean (Kentor, 1990). B. ; Jobim, C. C. ; Cecato, U. ; Paris, W. ; Mouro, G. F., 2004. Potential for small-scale farmers to produce niche market pork using alternative diets, breeds and rearing environments: Observations from North Carolina. J. Agric. Sci., 60 (3): 341-346, Butterworth, M. H., 1964. Storage and digestibility, voluntary intake and chemical components of hay of five tropical grasses. Feed intake, digestion and digesta characteristics of cattle fed bermudagrass or orchardgrass alone or with ground barley of corn. Yoana Newman, PhD, Forage Extension Specialist Bermudagrasses are one of the most important grasses used in the U.S. for horse grazing and hay feeding. %PDF-1.4 %���� Stockpiling Bermudagrass or Bahiagrass for fall/winter grazing. 1986, No. Chemical composition, intake by sheep, and, Berchielli, T. T. ; Soares, J. P. G. ; Aroeira, L. J. M. ; Furlan, C. L. ; Salman, A. K. D. ; Silveira, R. N. da ; Malheiros, E. B., 2001. Only strongly competitive legumes such as rhizoma peanut (Arachis glabrata), pinto peanut (Arachis pintoi), perennial soybean (Neonotonia wightii), townsville stylo (Stylosanthes humilis), crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum), white clover (Trifolium repens) and woolly pod vetch (Vicia villosa) can be sown with Bermuda grass (Cook et al., 2005). It can be tightly packed in bales and maintain good nutritive value during storage (Hacker et al., 1998). Indian J. Vet. To determine the nutrient content of any hay, have it tested. The … Nutritional evaluation of perennial peanut, annual peanut, and Tifton 85 Bermudagrass hays in horses. Dry matter intake and digestibility of 'Coastal', 'Tifton 44', and 'Tifton 85' bermudagrass hays grown in the U.S. upper south. Food Syst., 19 (3): 135-140, Uddin, M. K. ; Juraimi, A. S. ; Ismail, M. R. ; Othman, R. ; Rahim, A. Intake and digestibility in cattle fed tropical forage based diets. Performance at pasture. In multiple-harvest areas, summer yields can range from 4 to 8 tons per acre of hay with improved forage-type varieties. Green feeds for rabbits in West and Central Java. Performance of growing rabbits fed on diets containing high moisture sorghum silage grain with low or high tannin contents. Intake and digestibility of ‘Coastal’ Bermudagrass hay from treated swine waste using subsurface drip irrigation. However, when Bermuda grass replaced maize silage in the diet there was a reduction in DM intake (-3.3 kg/d), milk yield (-3.5 kg/d) and total diet DM digestibility (-9.3%) (Moreira et al., 2001b). Proceedings - 8th World Rabbit Congress – September 7-10, 2004 – Puebla, Mexico: 834-838, Furlan, A. C. ; Scapinello, C. ; Moreira, I. ; Nunes Martins, E., 2006. Rabbit raising in Haiti. Bermuda grass is suitable for all ruminant species as pasture, hay and haylage. J. �V��)g�B�0�i�W��8#�8wթ��8_�٥ʨQ����Q�j@�&�A)/��g�>'K�� �t�;\�� ӥ$պF�ZUn����(4T�%)뫔�0C&�����Z��i���8��bx��E���B�;�����P���ӓ̹�A�om?�W= the total hay acreage harvested and 48 percent of the total hay value (Table 2). A. ; Mislevy, P. ; Hall, M. B., 2001. Pangola and coastal Bermuda hays. J. Anim. Reducing the horse’s protein intake (thus reducing the nitrogen intake) will influence the bacteria population in the gut, which is one of the reasons horse owners are always encouraged to make diet changes gradually. Voluntary intake, digestibility and nutritive value of coastal bermuda grass (, Eckert, J. V. ; Myer, R. O. ; Warren, L. K. ; Brendemuhl, J. H., 2010. Feeding systems with grasses and legumes for replacement heifers. It is more resistant to drought and leaf spot, and it is immune to the root-knot nematode. Alfalfa as an alternative to bermudagrass for pastured stocker cattle systems in the Southern USA. There are some concerns that lower quality bermuda grass hay may cause impaction in horses (discuss this with your vet). Average daily gains of 0.6 kg have been achieved with 10-20% concentrate in the diet (Brake et al., 1989; Garcés-Yépez et al., 1997), and a gain of 0.9 kg was obtained with 40% concentrate in the diet (Garcés-Yépez et al., 1997). Personal communication. Evaluation of three tropical grasses. N'��)�].�u�J�r� Timothy Hay or herd’s-grass, perennial plant (Phleum pratense) of the family Gramineae (grass family), native to Europe and W Asia and one of the most widely cultivated hay grass of North America. System of pasture rotation for milk production from, Horn, F. P. ; Telford, P. ; McCroskey, E. M. ; Stephens, D. F. ; Whiteman, J. V. ; Totusek, R., 1979. Dairy Sci., 80 (8): 1656–1665, Williams, M. J. ; Hammond, A. C. ; Butts, W. T. ; Kunkle, W. E., 1989. Pesq. Dairy Sci., 93: 2143–2152, Cavalcante, A. C. R. ; Pereira,O. Common bermudagrass does not grow tall enough for hay production, but coastal bermudagrass can be used. B. ; Hall, K. L., 1989. Progress and benefits to humanity from breeding warm-season grasses for turf. Effects of nitrogen fertilization and harvest date on yield, digestibility, fiber, and protein fractions of tropical grasses. The mycotoxin risks associated to ergotism are negligible when forage is grazed or harvested before flowering, but the risk increases after seed heading (ISPB, 2011). Because of its deep rhizome, Bermuda grass is tolerant of both dry and flooding conditions (up to 7 months drought and several weeks under water) (Cook et al., 2005). Some aspects of the utilization of tropical forages. Rev. Bras. Milk production from three tropical pastures: Coast cross Bermuda grass No. This grass not only helps in treatment of bleeding gums … Bras., 36 (3): 577-583, Alvim, M. J. ; Botrel, M de A. ; Rezende, H. ; Xavier, D. F., 2003. The effect of forage quantity offered upon the nutritive value of three tropical grasses. Feed intake and digestion by Holstein steer calves consuming bermudagrass or ryegrass-wheat hay and supplemented with alfalfa, corn or monensin. Rev. University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Agriculture and Natural Resources, FSA9514, Coffey, M. T., Seerley, R. W., Funderburke, D. W., McCampbell, H. C., 1982. Nutritional value of coastal Bermuda grass in swine . Proceedings of the XVI International Grassland Congress, 4 11 October 1989, Nice, France. Yield and nutritive value of Bermudagrass ‘Tifton 85’ (, Owen, J. E., 1981. Silva, L. das D. F. da; Ezequiel, J. M. B. ; Azevedo, P. S. de; Barbosa, J. C. ; Cattelan, J. W. ; Resende, F. D. de; Seixas, J. R. C. ; Carmo, F. R. G. do, 1999. Zootec., 30 (1): 215-221, Aumont, G. ; Caudron, I. ; Saminadin, G. ; Xandé, A., 1995. In India, 4-4.5 month-old pigs fed conventional feed and allowed to graze Cynodon dactylon, Stylosanthes humilis, Sehima nervosa and Heteropogon contortus for 3 hours per day had higher daily gain, higher body weight and better feed conversion efficiency than pigs fed the conventional feed only. Agropec. Fluctuations in hay yields of other forage crops affect the acreage of annual ryegrass planted from year to year, as more ryegrass is planted in poor hay production years. B. T. ; Warpechowski, M. B. ; Riegel, R. E., 1993. Even more important than choosing the right brand of pellets to feed your rabbit’s, is the vitality of knowing the true value of providing them with hay. Total DM intake of early lactating ewes was 2.3 kg DM/d (113 g/kg BW0.75) with a supplementation level of 28% (DM basis), and 2.7 kg DM/d (128 g/kg BW0.75) when the supplementation level was 50% (DM basis) (Araujo et al., 2008). Zootec., 30 (2): 573-580, Riojas-McCollister, A. V. ; Lambert, B. D. ; Muir, J. P., 2011. Milk yield, milk composition, eating behavior, and lamb performance of ewes fed diet containing soybean hulls replacing coastcross (, Ataide Junior, J. R. ; Pereira, O. G. ; Valadares Filho, S. de C. ; Garcia, R. ; Cecon, P. R. ; Alves, M. J. ; Moreira, A. L., 2001. CSSA Spec. 0000001580 00000 n Les aliments du bétail sous les tropiques. Bras. The most popular choices for grasses to be utilized as horse hay are Timothy Grass and Orchard Grass making them the big two forage grasses. Coastal vs. Tifton 85 Bermudagrass for Horses. One of the most vital parts of a rabbit’s diet is hay. Bras. Seeded varieties result from the selection for desirable traits. Bermuda grass has an outstanding spreading ability, the stolons being able to grow more than 7.5 cm/day. Due to its limited digestibility and energy value, Bermuda grass is rarely fed alone to lactating dairy cows, particularly in early lactation and with Holstein cows. High quality forage is critical for proper digestive function in horses. The nutritional value of some tropical grasses. A. L. ; Silva, E. A., 2003. TDN will be 11.04 lbs per day (24 lbs DMI x 0.46 hay % TDN) or 8.4 Mcal/d of NEm (24 DMI x 0.35 hay Mcal NEm). Zootec., 33 (6): 1573-1580, Cabral, L de S. ; Valadares Filho, S. de C. ; Detmann, E. ; Malafaia, P. A. M. ; Zervoudakis, J. T. ; I; Alexandre Lima de Souza, A. L. de S. ; Veloso, R. G. ; Nunes, P. M. M., 2006. Common bermuda grass does not grow tall enough for hay production, but coastal bermuda grass can be used. However, Bermuda grass included at 10 or 15% in pig diets did not alter animal performance (average daily gain) and carcass traits (Gomes et al., 2008a; Coffey et al., 1982). Cheiron, 18 (6): 223-225, Deshmukh, S. V. ; Pathak, N. N. ; Randhe, S. R. ; Deshmukh, S. S., 1993. Like any other preserved forage, the quality of orchardgrass hay depends on multiple factors, primary of which are cultivation and harvesting techniques. Trop. J. Appl. "F$H:R��!z��F�Qd?r9�\A&�G���rQ��h������E��]�a�4z�Bg�����E#H �*B=��0H�I��p�p�0MxJ$�D1��D, V���ĭ����KĻ�Y�dE�"E��I2���E�B�G��t�4MzN�����r!YK� ���?%_&�#���(��0J:EAi��Q�(�()ӔWT6U@���P+���!�~��m���D�e�Դ�!��h�Ӧh/��']B/����ҏӿ�?a0n�hF!��X���8����܌k�c&5S�����6�l��Ia�2c�K�M�A�!�E�#��ƒ�d�V��(�k��e���l ����}�}�C�q�9 Alfalfa hay is leafy, significantly higher in protein, depending on the hay maturity usually lower in fiber, and more easily digested than Bermuda grass hay. ISPB, Université Lyon I, Itavo, L. C. V. ; Valadares Filho, S. de C. ; Silva, F. F. da; Valadares, R. F. ; Cecon, P. R. ; Ítavo, C. C. B. F. ; Moraes, E. H. B. K. de; Paulino, P. V. R., 2002. This makes it resistant to weeds but also a threat to crops such as maize, cotton and sugarcane, or in vineyards and plantation crops (Hanna, 1992). Sci., 77 (10): 2766-2773, Lalman, D. L.; Taliaferro, C. M.; Epplin, F. M.; Johnson, C. R.; Wheeler, J. S., 2000. Review: Grazing stockpiled bermudagrass as an alternative to feeding harvested forage. Bermuda grass hay has been used safely as a fibre source at 15-25% in the control diet in many studies on rabbit nutrition (Furlan et al., 2004; Furlan et al., 2006; Molina Hernandez et al., 2008; Scapinello et al., 2004). Compared to goats, voluntary intake of Bermuda grass hay was lower with llamas and much lower with alpacas, though DM digestibility was higher (Sponheimer et al., 2003). H���yTSw�oɞ����c [���5la�QIBH�ADED���2�mtFOE�.�c��}���0��8�׎�8G�Ng�����9�w���߽��� �'����0 �֠�J��b� OM digestibility for the fresh forage is comprised between 45 and 65% and slightly lower for the hay. Despite the abundant research on these grasses and their popularity among producers in the Problems and prospects of rabbit production in Nigeria - A review. Rabbit Res., 13 (2): 69-70, LaCasha, P. A. ; Brady, H. A. ; Allen, V. G. ; Richardson, C. R.;Pond, K. R., 1999. Feed Sci. Sem. Relationships between chemical composition and, Mendez Cruz, A. V. ; Corchado Juarbe, N. ; Siberio Torres, V., 1988. He has also conducted cattle-feeding research on the energy value of feeds, growth enhancers and nutrition management. Common Bermuda grass and Tifton 85 proved to be the most effective at producing biomass from highly contaminated water (Shah, 2010). The use of, Redmon, L. A., 2005. Bermuda grass hay is usually of lower quality than the fresh forage: it contains about 10% protein, 75% NDF and 36% ADF (DM basis). 2y�.-;!���K�Z� ���^�i�"L��0���-�� @8(��r�;q��7�L��y��&�Q��q�4�j���|�9�� University of Florida, IFAS, SS-AGR-183, Molina-Hernández, E. ; Nouel-Borges, G. ; Espejo-Díaz, M. ; Sánchez-Blanco, R., 2008. Whether you look at national data or at Texas data, hay production is a valuable enterprise that contributes significantly to our state and national economies. It responds positively to N and K fertilization (Coblentz et al., 2004). Zootec., 37 (5): 919-925, Caceres, O. ; Kalous, J, 1986. Seasonal herbage and animal production from three, Lippke, H., 1980. 0000000939 00000 n J. Bermuda grass is a valuable fodder grass that can be grazed (it withstands heavy grazing) or used in cut-and-carry systems. Bermuda grass can be found at high altitudes: up to 2600 m in the tropics, and 4000 m in the Himalayas (Ecoport, 2012; FAO, 2012). The effect of nitrogen fertilization on the mineral composition of five, Grieve, C. M. ; Osbourne, D. F., 1965. The feed:gain ratio remained similar or increased slightly, indicating that feed intake was higher when pigs were offered Bermuda grass (Gomes et al., 2008a; Coffey et al., 1982). Rev. Rabbit meat for the developing countries. In Madagascar, dead Bermuda grass has been used as the seeding bed for direct sowing of legumes or rice as it provides nutrients to these crops (Rakotondramanana et al., 2005). J. Effect of stocking rate on milk production. 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