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Feathery bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)

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 
Feathery bamboo
Species 

Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl. [Poaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Grows up to 15 m high. Both green-stemmed and green-striped yellow forms exist.
Distribution 
Native to the Pacific islands, but very widely cultivated.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Readily browsed by cattle, and the leaves relished by goats.
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
Dry matter % as fed 47.0 45.9 48.0 2
Crude protein % DM 16.9 1.9 15.3 19.0 3
Crude fibre % DM 28.8 1
NDF % DM 61.9 58.9 64.8 2
ADF % DM 39.3 37.1 41.4 2
Lignin % DM 14.3 12.6 15.9 2
Ether extract % DM 2.5 2.4 0.5 5.2 3
Ash % DM 11.2 8.7 1.2 16.9 3
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.1 16.0 18.1 2 *
 
Secondary metabolites Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Tannins (eq. tannic acid) g/kg DM 5.0 4.0 6.0 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 70.5 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 67.4 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.2 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 9.7 *

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

References

Barnett, 1926; Dongmeza et al., 2009

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:10

References
References 
Barnett, W. L., 1926. Grasses and forage crops in Jamaica. Dep. Sci. Agric., Jamaica, Misc. Circ. No. 2, p. 16
Ikhimioya, I., 2008. Acceptability of selected common shrubs/tree leaves in Nigeria by West African Dwarf goats. Livest. Res. Rural Dev., 20 (6) web icon
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Datasheet citation 

DATASHEET UNDER CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT QUOTE. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/495 Last updated on March 16, 2010, 17:13

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