The objective of this study was to find highly nutritious native plants to feed cattle in northern Veracruz （Mexico） as an alternative to avoid deforestation for pasture establishment. Six fodder tree species （Leuc...The objective of this study was to find highly nutritious native plants to feed cattle in northern Veracruz （Mexico） as an alternative to avoid deforestation for pasture establishment. Six fodder tree species （Leucaena, Leucaenaleucocephala, Morera, Morus alba, Chacloco, rubiHamelia patents, Guficima, Guasumaulmifolia, Pichoco-bunting, Erythrinaamericana, Cocuite, Gliricidiasepium） were selected for their leave production, rapid growth and high nutritional quality. The plants were evaluated in the bud stage of senescence and flowering, restricting the fraction of mature foliage in the samples located under 2 meters height. Samples were collected from five plants per specie that were randomly selected. The nutritious parameters were evaluated through proximate analysis with the Van Soest technique. This study used a completely randomized design with five replicates. The nutritious composition showed PC （protein content） differences （P 〈 0.05） among species indicating that Leucaenaleucocephala （20%） had the lowest, Gliricidiasepium was （21%） intermediate and Morus alba （23%） had the highest. The FDN （neutral detergent fiber） and FDA （acid detergent） were lowest for Guasumaulmifolia （23.4%） and the other five species exceeded 40%. In conclusion, native foliage of fodder trees in northern, Veracruz are highly nutritious for cattle feeding and could alternative to avoid deforestation for pasture establishment to continue.展开更多
Organic animal breeding means the production of certified animal products by considering the well-being of animals without damaging the environment and without using any pesticide in a controlled manner. All aquacultu...Organic animal breeding means the production of certified animal products by considering the well-being of animals without damaging the environment and without using any pesticide in a controlled manner. All aquaculture activities other than organic farming can be defined as conventional farming. Organic animal production has increased significantly annually over the past decade in the world. Dairy cattle production is examined with particular focus on the possibilities of improving the sustainability of ruminant systems and on the possible role of organic production to meet the demand of sustainability. Organic dairy cattle production can improve animal welfare, protect the environment and sustain rewarding rural life styles. Future of organic dairy cattle production will have to rely on continuous search for alternatives in nutrition, disease prevention and control that are environmentally friendly. Understanding organic dairy cattle farming from economic, ecological and animal welfare perspectives will increase the likelihood of success. In the current study, besides the basic principles of organic dairy cattle breeding that is a quite popular branch of business in recent years, the current state, weaknesses and strengths of organic dairy cattle breeding both in Turkey and the world and how organic dairy cattle breeding can be developed are discussed.展开更多
文摘The objective of this study was to find highly nutritious native plants to feed cattle in northern Veracruz （Mexico） as an alternative to avoid deforestation for pasture establishment. Six fodder tree species （Leucaena, Leucaenaleucocephala, Morera, Morus alba, Chacloco, rubiHamelia patents, Guficima, Guasumaulmifolia, Pichoco-bunting, Erythrinaamericana, Cocuite, Gliricidiasepium） were selected for their leave production, rapid growth and high nutritional quality. The plants were evaluated in the bud stage of senescence and flowering, restricting the fraction of mature foliage in the samples located under 2 meters height. Samples were collected from five plants per specie that were randomly selected. The nutritious parameters were evaluated through proximate analysis with the Van Soest technique. This study used a completely randomized design with five replicates. The nutritious composition showed PC （protein content） differences （P 〈 0.05） among species indicating that Leucaenaleucocephala （20%） had the lowest, Gliricidiasepium was （21%） intermediate and Morus alba （23%） had the highest. The FDN （neutral detergent fiber） and FDA （acid detergent） were lowest for Guasumaulmifolia （23.4%） and the other five species exceeded 40%. In conclusion, native foliage of fodder trees in northern, Veracruz are highly nutritious for cattle feeding and could alternative to avoid deforestation for pasture establishment to continue.
文摘Organic animal breeding means the production of certified animal products by considering the well-being of animals without damaging the environment and without using any pesticide in a controlled manner. All aquaculture activities other than organic farming can be defined as conventional farming. Organic animal production has increased significantly annually over the past decade in the world. Dairy cattle production is examined with particular focus on the possibilities of improving the sustainability of ruminant systems and on the possible role of organic production to meet the demand of sustainability. Organic dairy cattle production can improve animal welfare, protect the environment and sustain rewarding rural life styles. Future of organic dairy cattle production will have to rely on continuous search for alternatives in nutrition, disease prevention and control that are environmentally friendly. Understanding organic dairy cattle farming from economic, ecological and animal welfare perspectives will increase the likelihood of success. In the current study, besides the basic principles of organic dairy cattle breeding that is a quite popular branch of business in recent years, the current state, weaknesses and strengths of organic dairy cattle breeding both in Turkey and the world and how organic dairy cattle breeding can be developed are discussed.
