Growth Nutritive Value of Saffron Residues Harvested at Different Stages by in situ and in vitro (Gas Production) Methods

Abstract

The chemical composition, ruminal degradability parameters, ruminal and post ruminal digestibility of saffron residues were determined using in situ and in vitro (gas production) methods. The harvested residues at late vegetative phase were compared with the residues harvested at the early dormant phase. The results showed that NDF and ADF concentration of harvested residues at early dormant phase were higher where as it content of CP was significantly (P

Keywords

• Degradability parameters, Gas production, Saffron residues