Abstract:

This study was carried out to determine chemical composition, relative feed values (RFV), in vitro gas production (IVGP), metabolisable energy (ME), organic matter digestibility (OMD) of 21 different legume forages. Species examined, crude protein (CP) ration of legume forages was 12.75-24.96%, ADF 23.63-39.53%, NDF 36.29-68.54%, RFV 109.96-179.20, IVGP 38.81-50.89 ml, ME 8.52-10.45 MJ kg-1 DM, OMD 56.10-68.54% was in range. Vicia pannonica Crantz. and Vicia narbonensis L. stand out in terms of CP ratio (24.96%), while Vicia narbonensis L. and Medicago trancatula Gaertn. stand out in terms of ADF. In terms of NDF ratio, Trifolium resupinatum L. (36.29%), Coronilla varia L. (36.49%) and Trifolium repens L. (36.72%) stand out, respectively. In terms of RFV, Trifolium resupinatum L. (179.20) had the highest value and the lowest in Trifolium arvense L. (109.96). In terms of total gas was highest value was detected in Medicago trancatula Gaertn. (50.89 ml) and Trifolium repens L. (50.52 ml) the lowest TG was detected in Coronilla varia L. (38.81 ml), Trifolium arvense L. (40.27 ml) and Lotus corniculatus L. (40.64 ml). The highest and the lowest ME were determined by Vicia narbonensis L. (10.45 MJ kg-1 DM) and Trifolium arvense L. (8.52 MJ kg-1 DM), the highest OMD degrees were determined by Vicia narbonensis L. (68.54%), Medicago trancatula Gaertn. (68.02%) and Trifolium repens L. (67.96%) lowest OMD degrees Trifolium arvense L. (56.10%) and Coronilla varia L. (56.62%) respectively. In conclusion, it has been determined that the TG production, ME, OMD and RFV content of Trifolium repens L., Trifolium resupinatum L. and Medicago trancatula Gaertn. were significantly higher.

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