Furthermore, TNSP digestibility values for SB as a sole feed (calculated 'by difference' and predicted by regression) were greater than unity, indicating an increase in the digestibility of the cell wall fraction of the lucerne.
It is concluded that maximum nutritional benefits of PE can be achieved if used as supplement up to 750 g/kg DM rather than as a sole feed, and the sole PE is better than sole AG.
As the earthworms had been reared on cow dung as the sole feed, upon transfer to vermireactors which had a feed of totally different texture and taste, there might have been an initial sluggishness in feeding.
However, plants containing condensed tannins, such as sainfoin, birdsfoot trefoil, crownvetch (Coronilla varia L). and cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L ., either as sole feeds or in mixtures with potentially bloat-forming forages, never cause bloat (Mueller-Harvey, 2006).
Soles fed 1.0% showed a higher specific growth rate (SGR) than those fed 0.25% (3.3-fold).
No differences in SGR at 60 days were found between densities in spite of reduced values were detected at high density after 20 days (soles fed 0.25%) and 40 days (soles fed 1%) suggesting a compensatory growth.
Enough sole to feed two people cost about €7 ($9.40).
GSgox with sole methanol feeding (square), GSgox co-fed with yeast extract (circle), GSgox-Pp co-fed with yeast extract (triangle).
Rice straw is characterized by low digestibility, low protein content, poor palatability, high bulkiness and low mineral content which discourages its use as the sole source of feed for ruminants (Van Soest 2006).
Interestingly, similar results were seen in larval Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) fed live Artemia nauplii as compared with larvae on inert feeds, where those fed live prey experienced enhanced growth, higher total glutathione peroxidase activity and lipid peroxidation, and lower catalase activity [ 37].
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