Effects of Varieties of Indigenous Bamboos (Oxytenanthera abyssinica and Yushania alpina), their Morphological Fractions and Season of Harvest on Chemical Composition, In Vitro and In Sacco Degradability in Ethiopia

Chemical composition and nutritive values of lowland bamboo (LB) (Oxytenanthera abyssinica), red highland bamboo (RHB) and black highland bamboo (BHB) (Yushania alpina) varieties (V) harvested during wet and dry seasons were determined in this study. Morphological fractions of the varieties such as leaves, twigs and foliage were evaluatedo for the purpose. The chemical compositions were determined according to the standard procedures. IVDMD was determine using two-stage rumen inoculum-pepsin method. In sacco N degradability were evaluated by the nylon bag technique using three ruminally fistulated Boran x Holstein Friesian steers. The result of the study revealed that leaves collected from RHB had significantly (P
East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019): East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences