Utilisation de gousses de Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst. et de feuilles de Cajanus cajan (L.) Mills p. en combinaison avec l'urée pour l'engraissement des moutons Djallonké type Mossi et du Sud au Burkina

Abstract

Utilization of Philiostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst. Pods and Cajanus Cajan (L.) Millsp. Leaves in Combination of Urea for Fattening Mossi Type and South Djallonke Sheep in Burkina. The study evaluated the potential of Piliostigma reticulatum pods (PrP) and Cajanus cajan leaves (CcL) for fattening sheep. The results indicate that both PrP and CcL provide adequate nutrition for growing lambs. However, when used to replace the cottonseed meal (CSM) on a same dry matter weight part basis, the substitution causes total nitrogen to decrease in the diet. These ingredients must be used in combination with adequate level of CSM and probably with a higher energy/nitrogen ratio. Benefit-cost analysis shows that diets involving less than 30 % of external inputs provide the highest benefits.

Keywords

• Djallonke Sheep
• Supplementation
• Piliostigma reticulatum pods
• Pigeon Pea Leaves