The effect of different levels of silage leaf and stem of banana tree with waste date palm on feed intake, microbial protein synthesis and blood parameters of sheep

The effect of feeding silage of leaf and stem of banana tree with waste date palm on feed intake, microbial protein synthesis and blood parameters using four adult rams in a change over design with four 21-days period were examined. Eighty five kg leaf and stem of banana tree with 15 kg of waste date palm were mixed together and ensiled for 45 days. Chemical composition and sensory evaluation of silage of leaf and stem of banana tree with waste date palm was evaluated and used in experimental diets as 0, 7, 14 and 21% of DM. According to the sensory evaluations, silage with a good score of 20 out of themselves. Nitrogen retention in sheep fed 21% silage was lower than the control group (P