Changes in Nutrient Content during the Growth Process of Goat’s Wheat Manna (Atraphaxis spinosa l.)

This study was conducted to determine the monthly nutrient content changes according to the developmental stages of the goat’s wheat manna (Atraphaxis spinosa L.) which spontaneously grows in the Aral？k district of I？d？r province between April and July in 2015. In this study, Crude protein (CP), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Acid Detergent Lignin (ADL), Dry Matter Digestibility (DMD), Digestible Energy (DE), Metabolizable Energy (ME), Dry Matter Intake (DMI), d Relative Feed Value (RFV) and Dry Matter Rate (DMR) contents of Goat’s wheat manna was determined. Changes according to month CP, NDF, ADF, ADL, DMD, DE, ME, DMI, RFV and DMR value of goat’s wheat manna were 5.93-12.79%, 44.41-68.28%, 27.13-47.13%, 3.62-14.46%, 52.18-67.75%, 2.50-3.17 Mcal kg-1, 2.05-2.60 Mcal kg-1, 1.75-2.71%, 71.46-142.32 ve 27.33-70.66%, respectively. According to the results of the research, with the maturation, the undesirable nutritional values increased, as the desired quality characteristics decreased