In Vitro Evaluation of Feed Quality of Fermented Tithonia diversifolia with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Persea americana miller Leaves as Forages for Goat

Fermented Tithonia diversifolia and Persea americana miller or avocado leaves as local alternative forages for goats are potential protein, mineral, energy sources. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of fermented (FTD) (AL) combination on in vitro nutrient digestibility, rumen fluid characteristics, methane production. This consisted 3 trials. Trial 1 evaluated FTD’s content with Lactobacillus bulgaricus different durations fermentation arranged a completely randomized design consisting five treatments four replications. The were T. without 2, 3, 4, 5 days. 2 was evaluation days FTD AL combination, which combinations. FTDAL1 = 20% FTD+80% AL; FTDAL2 40% FTD+60% FTDAL3 60% FTD+40% FTDAL4 80% FTD+20% AL. Experimental diets incubated using Tilley Terry method. Fermentation L. significantly increased components (p<0.01), digestibility characteristics (p<0.05). In total volatile fatty acid, ammonia concentration, gas production, production (p<0.05), but insignificantly affected pH fluid. It is concluded that has increase dry matter, organic crude cellulose it not optimum decrease