EFFECT OF UREA TREATMENT ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND IN VITRO DIGESTIBILITY OF MAIZE COBS

Authors

  • A. Akinfemi Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, Odoragunshin, Lagos State.
  • B. J. Adebayo Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, Odoragunshin, Lagos State.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7029

Keywords:

Agricultural wastes, Metabolizable energy, Ruminants.

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the changes in the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of maize cob treated with a guided levels of urea, such that Treatments 1, (untreated), T2, (0.5%), T3, (1%), T4 (1.5%) and T5 (2.0%). The result obtained showed a wide variation in the proximate composition (%) with crude protein ranging from 2.50 to 12.81, crude fiber 7.85 to 10.75, and Ether extract, 5.38 to 6.19. The contents of NDE. ADF and ADL also differed significantly (P<0.05). The estimated organic matter digestibility (OMD,%) ranged from 43.66 to 56.94 and metabolizable energy (MJ/KgDM) ranged from 7.60 to 14.47. The potential extent of degradation (a +b) ml was enhanced with the highest value (39.00) obtained in T4, The urea treated maize cob enhanced OMD, ME and b. The results obtained suggest that urea treatment of maize cob is an effective method of treatment of feed for consumption ofruminants.

Author Biographies

A. Akinfemi, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, Odoragunshin, Lagos State.

Department of Agricultural Technology

B. J. Adebayo, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, Odoragunshin, Lagos State.

Department of Agricultural Technology

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Akinfemi, A., & Adebayo, B. J. (2024). EFFECT OF UREA TREATMENT ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND IN VITRO DIGESTIBILITY OF MAIZE COBS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 496–498. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7029

Issue

2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

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