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ArticleItem Open Access Effect of Supplementation of Fiber Degrading Enzymes on Performance of Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing De-Oiled Rice Bran(2015) Anuradha, P; Barun Roy; TANUVASThe aim of this trial was to examine the possibilities of effective utilization of de-oiled rice bran by supplementing xylanase enzyme in broiler ration and thereby the performance of broiler chickens. One hundred and sixty unsexed day-old broiler chicks (vencobb) belonging to a single hatch, were purchased from a commercial hatchery, wing banded, weighed and randomly allotted into five experimental groups, comprising two replicates of sixteen chicks each. The experimental diets were T -Control (3% CF without xylanase), T -3% CF with xylanase, T -3.5% CF with c 1 2 xylanase, T -4% CF with xylanase and T -4.5% CF with xylanase. Xylanase supplemented at the 3 4 rate of 10 g/100 kg feed. De-oiled rice bran was used as a source of crude fibre. Body weight gain and feed consumption was significantly (p<0.05) higher in treatment group, when compared to control group. Mortality rate was significantly (p<0.05) lower in enzyme supplemented high fiber group, when compared to control group. There was no significant (p>0.05) variation among the treatment and control group in terms of Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER), Dressing percentage, Eviscerated weight and Abdominal fat pad (percentage). However, breast muscle, thigh muscle and giblet weight (percentage) was significantly (p<0.05) higher in enzyme supplemented high fiber diet fed group, when compared to control group. Among the treatment groups, net profit Rs/kg body weight gain was highest in T4 (4.5% CF with xylanase) group. It was concluded that maintaining the maximum fiber level along with incorporation of xylanase as fiber degradable enzyme in feed may have better cost benefit ratio than that of low fiber diet without xylanase.ArticleItem Open Access Exploring the possibilities of dried Gliricidia leaves as least cost protein supplement for goats(2020-05) Arulnathan, N; Chellapandian, M; Anuradha, P; TANUVASA study was conducted to explore the possibilities of Gliricidia dried leaves inclusion in the concentrate mixture for goats. For this, Gliricidia dried leaves were incorporated in the concentrate mixture for kids at 0, 20, 30 and 40 per cent levels. Twenty four weaned male kids were selected for this study and grouped randomly into four groups viz G-I, G-II,G-III and G-IV fed with the concentrate formulated with 0,20,30 and 40 percent of dried Gliricidia leaves incorporated. The trial feeds are iso-nitrogenic and iso-caloric to meet the daily requirement specified by BIS. This feeding trial was conducted for a period of three months. Daily dry matter intake and fortnightly body weight of goats were recorded. Gliricidia dried leaves contained 92.12, 17.95, 13.34, 3.03, and 12.30 per cent of dry matter, crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract and total ash content. The gross energy content of the Gliricidia leaf meal (GLM) was 3654 kcal/kg. There was no significant difference in dry matter intake, over all body weight gain and average daily gain. The cost per kg of feed was reduced on increasing the dried Gliricidia leaves from 0 to 40% level without affecting the normal growth performance.ArticleItem Open Access Feeding of dairy cows for optimum milk composition(2020-06) Anuradha, P; Albert Arockia Raj, P; TANUVASIn India, current milk pricing to the dairy farmers is based on Fat and SNF content of milk. Hence, to maximize the profit in dairy farming, more emphasis is given to increasing fat and protein content of milk. There are many factors that can affect milk composition which includes genetics, stage of lactation, level of milk production, age of cow, environment, season, disease and nutrition. Fifty-five percent of the variation in milk composition is due to heredity, while 45 percent is due to environmental factors such as feeding management and climatic conditions. Hence, nutrition stands as the primary means of manipulating milk constituents. Milk contains 87.7 % water and the solid components include fat, protein, lactose, minerals and vitamins. Among these fat and protein are most subjected to changes due to dietary manipulation. The other solid constituents of milk such as lactose, minerals and vitamins generally do not respond to dietary manipulation. Optimizing the rumen function is the key to maintain milk yield and its composition. Hence, feeding programs with adequate protein and energy, rapidly fermentable carbohydrate, effective fiber, fat and supplementation of feed additives are keys to increase milk composition.ArticleItem Open Access Management of Ocular Setariasis in Horse by Needle Paracentesis Techniques(2016-07) Selvakkumar, R; Ganesh Kumar, S; Anuradha, P; TANUVASA thread like worm having strong movement in anterior chamber of left eye was noticed in a thoroughbred mare . The eye worm was removed under general anesthesia with surgical site at 5 o’ clock on the corneal limbus. Microscopic examination of eye worm revealed Setaria. The horse recovered uneventfully without any complications.