Using Leucaena leucocephala in africans sheeps in the Piedemonte Llanero, Colombia

• Main Authors: Leguizamón, L.A., Pérez, C.A., Roa Vega, María Ligia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de los Llanos 2010
• Subjects: shrub; supplement; grazing; weight gain; forage; arbustivas; suplemento; pastoreo; ganancia de peso; forraje; Azar; Baja; DML
• Online Access: https://revistas.unillanos.edu.co/index.php/sistemasagroecologicos/article/view/559

The objective of this project was to evaluate the leucaena (Leucahena lecucephala) as a supplement in sheep grazing. Using 12 males African (Sudanese), average weight of 14.45 kg, with a base diet of braquiaria (B. decumbens), the sheeps were randomly distributed entirely to the three replications a...