The studies on nutrient balances in crossbred cattle bulls fed chopped green sugarcane tops supplemented with some agro industrial by- products.
Fifteen adult crossbred cattle bulls, 18-22 months old (mean body weight 286.33 + 9.43) were divided into 3 groups following RBD design and were fed sugarcane tops (SCT) supplemented with some agro-industrial byproducts and concentrate feeds to determine nitrogen, Ca and P in crossbred cattle bull. For this purpose, crossbred cattle bulls were fed for 30 days ad lib SCT supplemented with Wheat bran (WB), Lentil chuni (LC) and WB + LC (50:50) in Group I, II, and III respectively. The balance values were 15.28 + 2.70, 26.85 + 4.35 and 18.00 + 3.17 for nitrogen, 11.77 + 1.34, 12.94 + 2.96 and 15.38 + 1.15 for calcium, 11.74 + 0.64, 11.26 + 1.58 and 11.69 + 0.79 for phosphorus in group I, II and III, respectively. There were no significant differences among the experimental groups in Ca and P balance values but balance of nitrogen was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in group II as compared to group I and III. It may indicated that the rumen fermentation was more appropriate in group III where animals were fed 50% lentil chuni and 50% wheat bran (supplementation of both protein and energy).
Gendley
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MK
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg-491001 (C. G.), India. gendleymanoj@rediffmail.com
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Garg
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Tiwari
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Kumari
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Dutta
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D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D027806:Lens Plant; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D031786:Saccharum
D004043:Dietary Fiber; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen; D002118:Calcium