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In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation of New bouldia Laevis Fed to West African DW'RF Sheep as Supplement To Panicum Maximum

A research was conducted to study the in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of new bouldia laevis as a supplement to Panicum maximum. New bouldia laevis and Panicum maximum were incubated in-vitro at 3,6,9,12,15, 18,21,24,36,48 hours and record of gas production was taken. The result of in-vitro study shows no significant (p>0.05) difference at the hours of incubation. New bouldia laevis recorded higher value (p>0.05) of gas production comparedto Panicum maximum except for 9 and 36hours of incubation where similar numerical values were recorded. In-vitro degradation parameters such as the in-vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), metabolisiable energy (ME), short chain fatty acid (SCFA), organic matter digestibility (OMD) and methane gas production (CH4) were calculated. The result was significant (p O.05) ether extract digestibility (98.68g/day) to ash digestibility (88.21g/day). It is observed that Newboldia laevis contain high percentage of crude protein, ether extract and organic matter which is needed for growth of animals. Feeding Newboldia laevis and Panicum maximum as supplement to WAD sheep increases the intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilisation of the animals. It could therefore be concluded that Newbouldia laevis could serve as potential forage supplemented to sheep and other ruminants especially during dry season.