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Influence of feeding urea ammoniated sugarcane bagasse pith on growth performance and nutrient utilization in crossbred bulls

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Title Influence of feeding urea ammoniated sugarcane bagasse pith on growth performance and nutrient utilization in crossbred bulls
 
Creator TIWARI, R K
PRASAD, JAGDISH
GARG, A K
KUMAR, SUNIL
 
Subject Bagasse pith, Crossbred bull, Growth performance, Nutrient utilization
 
Description Adult 12 crossbred bulls of about 17–18 months of age and 242.0 ± 5.25 kg mean body wt. were randomly dividedinto 2 groups of 6 each following RBD. In group 1 animals were fed a complete ration consisting of 50% wheat strawand 50% concentrate feed were formulated. In group 2 wheat straw was completely replaced by urea ammoniatedsugarcane bagasse pith. Both complete feeds were iso-nitrogenous. Experimental feeding was continued for 120 daysincluding a 6-day metabolic trial. Dry matter (DM) and organic matter (OM) intake was similar in both groups, whiledigestibility of DM and OM was significantly higher in group 1 as compared to group 2. Intake of crude protein wasalso similar in groups 1 and 2. Total nitrogen intake and balances was similar in groups 1 and 2. Ca intake (g/day) washigher in group 1 as compared to group 2, balance of Ca was found positive and significantly similar in group 1 and 2,respectively. Intake of DCP and TDN was comparable in groups 1 and 2, respectively. Total dry matter intake (kg)during the entire experimental period of 120 days showed significantly different between 2 groups. Average daily gain(g) was significantly higher in group 1 as compared to group 2. It is concluded that wheat straw can be replaced by ureaammoniated sugarcane bagasse pith in the complete diet of crossbred bulls as source of dry roughage
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2013-02-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/27269
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 83, No 2 (2013)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/27269/12408
 
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