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Effects of varying levels of protein supplement on voluntary intake, nutrient utilization and water metabolism in buffalo bullocks fed wheat-straw as basal ration

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Title Effects of varying levels of protein supplement on voluntary intake, nutrient utilization and water metabolism in buffalo bullocks fed wheat-straw as basal ration
 
Creator PUNIA, B S
DAHIYA, S S
CHAUHAN, T R
 
Subject Buffaloes, Nutrient utilization, Protein suppliement, Voluntary intake, Water metabolism
 
Description Murrah bullocks (12;63 months, 400kg) divided into 3 groups of 4 each were offered wheat straw ad lib. Deoiled (solvent extracted) groundnut-cake was supplemented @ 0.5, 1.5 and 2.25kg, respectively, in treatments 1,2 and 3. The total crude protein contents of the 3 dietary treatments were about 5, 9 and 12% respectively. Average dry matter intake (9.2, 10.2 10.1kg, in groups 1,2 and 3) increased with the increase of groundnut-cake in the diet. Apparent digestibilities (percent) in groups 1, 2 and 3 were estimated for DM (52.7, 56.0, 60.2), OM (53.5, 57.3, 61.5), CP (46.7, 67.5, 74.6), CF (59.5, 59.2, 61.1), EE (35.5, 56.7, 58.7), and NFE (49.4, 53.4, 58.4). DCP and TDN of the 3 rations were calculated to be 2.4 and 47.5, 6.1 and 51.3 and 9.0 and 55.6, respectively, in groups 1,2 and 3. In groups 1,2 and 3, the values (litres) for water drunk (27.6, 29.8, 30.6), feed water (0.5,05,05), metabolic water (2.6, 3.0, 3.2), and losses through faeces (16.6 19.4, 16.3) and urine (5.2, 6.8, 8.1) indicated that evaporative loss of water (8.99, 7.09, 9.92) was not significantly different among the 3 treatment groups. Consequently, Voluntary intake and nutrient utilization on a poor quality diet like wheat straw may be improved by increasing the protein content of the diet with protein supplements.
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2013-11-28
 
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Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35479
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 70, No 1 (2000)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35479/15693
 
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