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Effect of sulphur supplementation fed wheat straw based diets on performanance of sheep*

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Title Effect of sulphur supplementation fed wheat straw based diets on performanance of sheep*
 
Creator SAINI, N
SHARMA, T
ARYA, R S
 
Subject Sheep; Sulphur; Supplementation; Performance
 
Description Optimum level of sulphur required for local fodder of sheep was determined by in vitro studies and further evaluated in 20 male Marwari sheep in completely randomised design. Control group (T1) was fed wheat straw (Triticum aesativa), and concentrate mixture containing 10% CP whereas, group T2 was offered wheat straw supplemented with sulphur @ 0.18% DM basis, and in group T3, T4 and Ts wheat straw of T2 was replaced with 50% groundnut straw (Arachis hypogaea), lnoth straw (Phaseolus aconitifolius), and sewan hay (Lasirus sindicus), respectively. Intake,% digestibility· and plane of nutritient utilization were significantly influenced by' supplementation of sulphur and type of roughage. Supplementation of sulphur significantly improved clean wool yield, staple length and medullation percentage as well as total live weight gain in supplemented groups compared to control group. The study indicated that supplementation of sulphur needed for straw diet to maximize utilization of nutrients and moth straw added sulphur supplemented wheat straw diet was superior among all the experimental diets. 
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2011-03-09
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4742
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 78, No 5 (2008)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4742/1945
 
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