Original scientific paper

Oak dry leaves in ruminant feeding

Stanko Ivanković
Ivan Bogut
Tihomir Florijančić

Abstract

This paper presents a traditional way of preparing oak (Quercus robur L.) dry leaves for animal feed in Herzegovina. The whole process from tree cutting, drying leaves and branches and storing, by ruminant feed was recorded by camera. The nutritional value of raw material was evaluated, calory content and the concentration of Ca and Mg were also analysed. The results were then compared with the data from the referentical written material.
We concluded that dry leaves could be used as roughage supplement feed for adult ruminant animals. This feed could satisfy a part of the animal needs in dry matter, fibre and calcium.

Keywords

oak; dry leaves; ruminant; nutritional value

Hrčak ID:

2190

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/2190

Publication date:

5.11.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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