Table 1.

Composition of grass species inflorescence used in the six dietary treatments

Treatment name	Composition
One grass species inflorescence	Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R. Germ. & C.M.Evrard
Two grass species inflorescence mixtures	Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz
Three grass species inflorescence mixtures	Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata
Five grass species inflorescence mixtures	Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata Antelope grass Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Six grass species inflorescence mixtures	Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata Antelope grass Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kunth
Eight grass species inflorescence mixtures	Congo signal grass Brachiaria ruziziensis R.Germ. & C.M.Evrard Ribbon bristle grass Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz Nandi grass Setaria sphacelata Antelope grass Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase Elephant grass Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. Rhodes grass Chloris gayana Kunth Wild finger millet Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn Guinea grass Panicum maximum Jacq.