ASC 34
MODULE 3 – Assignment
Instruction:
This is your assignment for module 3. Read and understand the instruction
below to understand how this activity will be accomplished.
Your Learning Objectives:
1. Be familiar with the common species of grasses and legumes
recommended and commonly used in pasture establishment; and
2. Learn and classify the different feedstuff used in ruminant production.
Your Materials/Sources:
Internet or similar sources of information
Your Learning Activity and Output:
1. Give the common and scientific names of the various species of grasses
and legumes used in the establishment of pasture in ruminants. Provide
sample picture/s or image/s for the identified plant species.
2. Fill out the table below with the correct value for each feedstuff and
classify the same to its type/source (concentrates, green roughage,
browse plants, etc.)
Dry Total Digestible Crude Digestible
Classification/
Feedstuff Matter Nutrients Protein Crude Protein
(DM),% (TDN),% (CP),% (DCP),% Justification
Copra meal 88 80 20.45 Concentrates
Corn gluten feed 85 19.32
88
Corn grain 85.0 89.0 9.6
Rice bran (Cono) 88 80 15.34 Concentrates
Rice bran (Kiskis) 88 69 12.50 Concentrates
Wheat pollard 12.0% Concentrates
Soybean oil meal 90%
Molasses 75 72 4.00
Corn bran 88 82 10.68
Alabang X (at 25.2 55.6
28, 56 & 84 days
Cogon grass 31.9% 6.5%
Corn stover 89.0 47.0 By-product
Roughage
Cowpea hay 88.0 57.0
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Second Semester AY 2022 - 2023
Calopo 26.0 64.0
Centrocema (at 24.0 48.0
42, 63, 84 & over
84 days)
Guinea grass (at 25.0 52.0 Forages
21, 42, 56 &
over
56 days)
Kikuyu 20.2 63.0
(vegetative)
Kudzu (mature & 21.0 59.0
young)
Napier grass (at 22.0 55.0 Forages
21, 42, 56 &
over
56 days)
Pangola grass 21.0 58.0 Forages
(at 28, 56, 84 &
over
84 days)
Para grass 26.0 56.0 Forages
Peanut hay 85.0 55.0
Pigeon pea straw 90.0 54.0
Rice straw 90.0 47.0 By-product
Roughage
Star grass 23.0 63.0
Sugarcane tops 31.0 52.0 By-product
Roughage
Banana leaves Forages
Kakawati
Ipil-ipil (leaves & 29.2-27.8 59.2-71.2 Forages
tops)
Santan Forages
Caimito
Camachile
Bamboo 37.4-56.4 Forages
%
Acacia 05.84- Forages
28.98%
Agriculture Department ⁞ College of Agriculture ⁞ Southern Luzon State University
Second Semester AY 2022 - 2023
Your Guide Question:
1. What is the importance of knowing and familiarizing yourself with the
different species of pasture grasses and legumes as well as classifying the
different feedstuff commonly used in ruminant production? Discuss
comprehensively.
Due Date: April 19, 2023
Agriculture Department ⁞ College of Agriculture ⁞ Southern Luzon State University
Second Semester AY 2022 - 2023