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Tab 4
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Research Article
Integrating Characterization of Smallholders’ Feeding Practices with On-Farm Feeding Trials to Improve Utilization of Crop Residues on Smallholder Farms
Table 4
Methods of improving crop residues before feeding in different production systems (%).
Production system
Chopping
Ensiling
Chemical treatment
Shredding
Supplementation with concentrates
Supplementation with forages
Free grazing
19.47
25.00
18.52
4.88
16.67
18.42
Semi-zero grazing
27.43
27.28
33.33
26.83
32.29
26.32
Tethering and paddocking
47.9
47.73
33.80
63.41
45.83
55.26
Zero grazing
5.31
0.00
3.70
4.88
62.50
0.00
Chi-square
1.79 (NS)
5.73 (NS)
1.73 (NS)
7.59 (NS)
2,29 (NS)
3.37 (NS)