Naslov
Goats supplemented with barley and activated charcoal increase their intake of biochemicaly diverse Mediterranean shrubs

Autori
Rogošić, Jozo ; Stein R. Moe ; Škobić, Dragan ; Knezović, Zrinka ; Rozić, Ilija ; Živković, Mate

Izvornik
Small ruminant research (0921-4488) 81 (2008), 2-3; 79-84

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
activated charcoal ; barley ; food preference ; goats ; mediterranean shrubs ; secondary compounds ; supplements

Sažetak
The Mediterranean maquis ecosystem is regionally the most important habitat for domestic sheep and goats as well as wild animals. Many grasses and forbs are valuables livestock food, but the forage value of the Mediterranean shrubs varies considerably. We experimentally determined the effect of supplementing goats with activated charcoal (Ach) and barley and barley alone, on the intake of five dominant shrubs (Quercus ilex Arbutus unedo Juniperus phoenicea Viburnum tinus Pistacia lentiscus) from the Mediterranean maquis community. Overall supplementing goats with Ach+barley or barley alone increased intake of all the five species of shrubs substantially compared with un-supplemented animals. The combination of Ach and barely increased intake more than barely alone for Arbutus unedo, Juniperus phoenicea and Pistacia lentiscus, while for Quercus ilex and Viburnum tinus barley alone increased the goat intake to the same level as for the Ach+barley treatment. The overall consumption of the different shrub species varied and goats preferred Quercus ilex and Arbutus unedo over Viburnum tinus, Pistacia lentiscus and Juniperus phoenicea. This study show that barley alone or in combination with Ach enhance the use of secondary compounds-rich Mediterranean shrubs. Goats supplemented with barley and Ach can be used as an environmentally safe and economically viable method to reduce the abundance of secondary compound-rich shrubs and increase the production of nutritionally important grasses and forbs with subsequent creation of a more diverse Mediterranean maquis plant community.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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