Publications by authors named "Adan Garcia-Galvan"
Trop Anim Health Prod
April 2012
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the energy values of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) when included in sheep diets, specifically its whole pod and seeds, aiming to corroborate previously estimated metabolizable energy (ME) values of 9.7 MJ for pods and 12.6 MJ for seeds.
- Twenty-four lambs (15 females and 9 males) were randomly divided into three groups, fed different ratios of Napier grass and varying percentages of velvet bean pods and seeds, to observe their impact on growth and feed efficiency.
- Results indicated that lambs receiving 66% seeds (TIII) had significantly lower dry matter intake, live weight gain, and feed conversion rates compared to those receiving whole pods (TII
