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Comparative nutrient utilization and rumen fermentation in sheep and goats fed roughage based complete feed blocks

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Title Comparative nutrient utilization and rumen fermentation in sheep and goats fed roughage based complete feed blocks
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Creator Singh, KK
Das, MM
Samanta, AK
 
Subject Animal Nutrition
Complete Feed Block
 
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Seven Jalauni sheep and seven Bundelkhandi goats were randomly divided into 2 groups. All animals were fed complete feed blocks consisting of mature grass, stylo straw and concentrate mixture in the ratio of 35:35:30 on DM basis. Intake, nutrient utilization, rumen fermentation and blood metabolites were compared under stall-feeding condition between sheep and goats. The bulk density of complete feed blocks was 450-500 kg/m3. DM intake was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in sheep (80.45 g/kgW0.75) than goats (68.30 g/kgwo.75). The digestibility coefficients of nutrients were similar between species. Both sheep and goats were in positive N balance. No species difference was observed in pH, rumen fermentation parameters and microbial population. Blood metabolites were within the normal physiological range. It was concluded that sheep consumed higher (P < 0.05) DM than goats when roughage based complete diet was given in the form of blocks. Nutrient utilization, rumen fermentation and blood metabolites were similar in both species.
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Date 2021-08-04T02:34:17Z
2021-08-04T02:34:17Z
2008-12-01
 
Type Journal
 
Identifier Singh, KK, Das, MM and Samanta, AK (2008). Comparative nutrient utilization and rumen fermentation in sheep and goats fed roughage based complete feed blocks. Indian Veterinary Journal, 85:1292- 1295
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/52756
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Veterinary Association