Legume and non legume hay
LEGUME AND NON-LEGUME HAY
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- Legume hay
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Good legume hay has many characteristics that make it of special value to the dairy cattle. It has a higher percentage of digestible nutrients. It has more of digestible proteins because of the high protein content. Furthermore, the proteins of legumes are of superior quality as compared to proteins from other plants. Well - cured legume hays are higher in vitamin contents. They are particularly rich in carotene and may even contain vitamin D. They are also a rich source of vitamin E. The legume hays are particularly rich in calcium and are generally palatable. Among various leguminous fodder crops lucerne, berseem, cowpea and soybean hays are considered first.
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Non-legume hay
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Non -legume hays made from grasses are inferior to legume hays. They are, as a rule, less palatable and contain less proteins, minerals and vitamins than the legume hays. Non-legume hays have the advantage over legume hays because their output per hectare is more than that of legume hays and the former can be grown easily.
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Mixed hay
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