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The Digestibilities of Interior Live Oak and Chamise by Deer and Sheep

University of California, Davis

Abstract

Deer and sheep digested the protein of alfalfa hay distinctly better than the protein of chamise or interior live oak. Chamise was considerably superior to interior live oak in regards to protein digestibility. The percent of TDN is high in alfalfa, slightly less in chamise, and interior live oak distinctly poorer. It appears that chamise is a good feed in supplying TDN and some of the protein requirements. Interior live oak appears to be of little or no value as a source of crude protein, although a fair source of TDN.

Little difference was noted between sheep and deer in their ability to utilize alfalfa, chamise or live oak.

¹ Game Manager II, Pittman-Robertson Project 1Kw25R, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, California.

² Department of Animal Husbandry. Acknowledgement is made for technical assistance to William Schafer and Bruce Harris of the Department of Fish and Game and A. R. Terrill of the Department of Animal Husbandry. Special appreciation is given those Fish and Game personnel from Fish and Game Region III who assisted in collecting the browse.