The Degradation Characteristics of Feed Supplemented Gliricidia Leaves in Goat Rumen in sacco

This research was aimed to determine the degradation characteristics of dry matter (DM) and organic matter (OM) of three different forages enriched with gliricidia leaves (GL). The forages used in this trial were mini elephant grass (MEG), kolonjono grass (KG), and feld grass (FG). Data collected were the nutrient digestibility of forage residues in the rumen, i.e. DM and OM. Samples were incubated in the rumen of fstulated goat at different interval times, i.e. 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours. The experiment was carried out according to completely randomized design (CRD) consisted of 3 treatments and 3 replications, MEG 75% + 25% GL (T1), KG 75% + 25% GL (T2), and FG 75% + 25% GL (T3). The results showed that the treatments affected (P