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Camel thorn (Acacia giraffae)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 
Camel thorn
Species 

Acacia erioloba E. Mey. [Fabaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Tree up to 15 m high with dark-grey bark and straight leaves 5-6 cm long with white thorn at their base. Flower heads golden yellow, spherical. Pods almost straight or crescent-shaped, 10 cm long and 5 cm broad, covered by a grey feltlike indumentum. Occurs on savannahs and along river beds.
Nutritional aspects
Potential constraints 
Cases of stock poisoning frequently recorded; picked green pods suspected cause of poisoning.
Ruminants 
Fallen pods readily eaten by game and stock.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 8.5 2.3 5.9 10.4 3
Crude fibre % DM 31.8 1
NDF % DM 49.7 49.5 49.9 2
ADF % DM 35.5 35.5 35.6 2
Lignin % DM 5.9 1
Ether extract % DM 1.0 1
Ash % DM 6.0 4.7 7.3 2
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 2.9 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.2 *
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 84.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 80.7 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 14.7 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.9 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 40.2 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.3 *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 3.6 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Mlambo et al., 2008; Ngwa et al., 2002; Verdoorn, 1924

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:54

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 91.6 1
Crude protein % DM 13.2 0.7 12.4 13.8 3
Crude fibre % DM 32.9 1
NDF % DM 44.6 41.5 47.7 2
ADF % DM 31.7 29.8 33.5 2
Lignin % DM 4.5 1
Ether extract % DM 1.6 1.4 1.7 2
Ash % DM 4.1 3.6 4.7 2
Starch (polarimetry) % DM 2.8 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.0 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 6.6 6.1 7.1 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.3 1.1 1.5 2
Potassium g/kg DM 0.3 1
Sodium g/kg DM 0.1 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.2 1
Manganese mg/kg DM 8 1
Zinc mg/kg DM 18 1
Copper mg/kg DM 4 1
Iron mg/kg DM 167 1
 
Amino acids Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Alanine % protein 3.2 1
Arginine % protein 3.7 1
Aspartic acid % protein 8.8 1
Glutamic acid % protein 11.0 1
Glycine % protein 3.7 1
Histidine % protein 2.2 1
Isoleucine % protein 2.9 1
Leucine % protein 5.0 1
Lysine % protein 4.4 1
Methionine % protein 0.3 1
Phenylalanine % protein 2.8 1
Proline % protein 16.7 1
Serine % protein 2.5 1
Threonine % protein 2.4 1
Tyrosine % protein 1.5 1
Valine % protein 4.0 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 83.6 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 81.3 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 15.4 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.4 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 59.6 1
a (N) % 61.0 1
b (N) % 27.9 1
c (N) h-1 0.034 1
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=4%) % 74 *
Nitrogen degradability (effective, k=6%) % 71 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 38.4 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 7.3 *
NE growing pig MJ/kg DM 3.4 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Mlambo et al., 2008; Ngwa et al., 2002; Walker, 1975

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:54

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 13.6 1
Crude fibre % DM 35.7 1
Ether extract % DM 1.9 1
Ash % DM 3.7 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 5.5 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 0.8 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 82.8 *
ME ruminants (FAO, 1982) MJ/kg DM 8.2 1
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 55.7 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 34.1 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 6.6 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Van Wyk et al., 1951

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:54

References
References 
Bennison, J. J. ; Paterson, R. T., 1993. Use of trees by livestock 2: Acacia. Chatham, UK: Natural Resources Institute, 32 p. web icon
Van Wyk, H. P. D. ; Oosthuizen, S. A. ; Basson, I. D., 1951. The nutritive value of South African feeds. Part II. Hay and Pasture Crops. Union of South Africa. Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Science Bulletin No. 298
Verdoorn, I. C., 1924. The kameeldorn. J. Dep. Agric. Un. S. Afr., 8: 414-416
Walker, C. A., 1975. Personal communication. Central Research Station, Mazabuka, N. Rhodesia
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