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ASPECTS OF THE FEEDING AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF LOTUS SPECIES
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NutritionEngineeringBotanyCondensed TanninsAnimal ScienceAnimal NutritionNutritive ValueAgricultural EconomicsFeed IntakeEducationFeed EvaluationProtein DigestionFeed AdditiveAnimal FeedFeed UtilizationWhite CloverPoultry Science
Daily weight gains of sheep in pure sward grazing trials showed relative feeding values to be in the order: white clover (100) > sainfoin (97), Maku lotus (87) > lucerne, red clover (78) > perennial ryegrass (52). The high feeding value of lotus and sainfoin may be due to the presence of condensed tannins which have been shown to improve protein digestion and utilization in indoor feeding trials.
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