Energy supply of the okapi in captivity: fermentation characteristics of feedstuffs
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20101.abs A variety of feeds are used in the nutrition of browsing ruminants. During digestion trials on okapis, feedstuffs of different facilities were sampled and the Hohenheim gas test was used as in vitro fermentation method to quantify their fermentative behavior. Forty-six feeds were analyzed (7, fruit and vegetable; 11, energy concentrates and pelleted […]
Energy supply of the okapi in captivity: intake and digestion trials
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20092.abs In the nutrition of browsing ruminants in captivity, adequate nutrient digestibility and energy content of diet is debated. Problems related to energy-provision and low forage intake have been reported for the okapi and other browsers like the giraffe, particularly during winter. High-fiber concentrates like unmolassed beet pulp have some potential to improve the […]