Chapter 3 3.0 Site and Extent of Digestion of Broiler Litter Fed with or without Molasses as a Survival Feeding Strategy in Sheep
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In arid countries with long dry seasons and frequent occurrence of droughts, poultry litter is used often as a feedstuff for ruminants (Silanikove & Tiomkin, 1992; Deshck et al., 1998). It sometimes constitutes the main source of nutrients for the animals (Silanikove & Tiomkin, 1992). Similar situations exist in Southern Africa in particular during protracted droughts or when devastating veld fires have destroyed vast areas of natural grazing. Farmers then have to resort to emergency feeding measures, which would prompt them to feed any available product such as poultry manure to keep their livestock alive (Chapter 2).
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