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    EFFECT OF FEEDING OF MORINGA MEAL ON PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED CALVES
    (Animal Nutrition Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2021) Sherasiya Asif N.; Dr. P. M. Lunagariya
    Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is popular multipurpose legume, evergreen, tolerate to unfavourable environment of tropic region. Moringa oleifera is the most useful trees as feed supplements to animals as their leaves are highly nutritious with very good palatability, digestibility and stabilized chemical composition of protein and minerals. Moringa leaves are good source of protein, due to the optimal composition of amino acids and high digestible protein content. Considering these facts, present experiment was conducted to study the effect of feeding of Moringa oleifera meal (MOM) on performance of crossbred calves.
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    EFFECT OF DIETARY REPLACEMENT OF MAIZE WITH WHEAT ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKEN
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH STATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2021) SATYAM SHARMA; Dr. S.G. VAHORA
    The poultry sector plays an important role in fulfilling the continuously increasing demand for animal protein in an economic way. Maize being the chief energy ingredient used in poultry rations is subjected to a high demand resulting in its price fluctuations and uncertain unavailability along with the associated problem of mycotoxin development. Wheat being the most cultivated crop and closer to maize in terms of energy content accompanied with a better amino acid profile seems to be a feasible option in case of similar prices of maize and wheat.
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    COMPARATIVE METHANE EMISSION IN ADULT CATTLE AND BUFFALO ON MAINTENANCE RATION
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH STATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2021) PALLABI DAS; Dr. B. R. DEVALIA
    The study was conducted to compare and determine the effect of cereal straw based TMR on voluntary feed and nutrient intake, body weight, rumen fermentation profile, nutrient digestibility, methane emission and energy efficiency in cattle and buffalo. The experiment was conducted on 7 adult cattle and buffaloes for 75 days, using Completely Randomized Design. The experimental animals were divided into two treatment groups (T1 and T2) and were maintained on wheat straw based total mixed ration with 70% wheat straw and 30% concentrate. The intakes of CP and TDN of experimental animals were compared with respective requirement as per ICAR (2013).
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    COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF PREWEANED CROSSBRED CALVES (HF×KANKREJ) ON HIGH PLANE OF DIET
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH STATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2021) PATEL HARSH H.; Dr. D. C. PATEL
    Total 18 preweaned crossbred (HF-75% × Kankrej-25%) calves were randomly allocated to three dietary treatments viz. T1 (commercial low protein concentrate), T2 (commercial high protein concentrate) and T3 (farm made high protein concentrate) for 12 weeks period. All calves were offered colostrum @ 4L per day up to first 3 days and thereafter fresh cow milk was offered @ 2L twice a day up to 84 days. The concentrate and jowar hay were offered ad libitum from 8th and 15th day, respectively, while chaffed NB-21 was offered @200g/d from 43 to 63 days and @300g/d from 64 to 84 days.
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    EFFECT OF FEEDING VARIOUS SOURCES OF ZINC ON PERFORMANCE OF GROWING CROSSBRED CALVES
    (Animal Nutrition Research Station, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2021) Kachhadia Laxitkumar V.; Dr. S. B. Katole
    Zinc (Zn) is the second most important trace element in the animal body. Zn cannot be stored in the body therefore; it has to be regularly supplied in the ration to meet the physiological needs. Mostly Zn is supplemented to animals in the inorganic forms like ZnO and ZnSO4. Because of the poor bioavailability of inorganic forms of Zn, more bioavailable alternative source is required to reduce the dose of supplementation and subsequently to improve the animal performance. Absorption of Zn is higher in their organic and nano forms because of their special characteristics. Considering these facts present experiment was conducted to study the effect of various sources of zinc on the performance of growing crossbred calves.
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    EFFECT OF FEEDING MORINGA OLEIFERA ON NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY IN ADULT CATTLE
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH STATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2021) MOSAM N. CHAUDHARY; Dr. M. A. SHEKH
    An experiment of 75 days duration was conducted on fourteen adult cattle. The cattle were randomly divided into two equal groups of seven each viz., T1 (control) and T2 (treatment) based on their body weight. The T1 group of cattle was fed with TMR comprised of concentrate (30%) + wheat straw (70%) and T2 group was fed control TMR + Green Moringa oleifera (replacing 20% of total protein requirement of animal from green Moringa oleifera). The cattle were fed as per ICAR (2013) feeding standards to meet their nutrient requirements in terms of DM, CP and TDN.
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    EFFECT OF SOLID STATE FERMENTATION (SSF) BIOMASS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED HEIFERS
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH STATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2020) FENIL N. CHAUDHARI; Dr. M. A. SHEKH
    Solid state fermentation (SSF) as a microbial method taking place mostly on the surface of solid materials that have the property to absorb or contain water, with or without soluble nutrients (Viniegra-Gonzalez 1997). SSF is a cultivation method in which microorganisms are grown under controlled conditions on moist solid particles, in beds within which there is a continuous gas phase between the particles, with sufficient moisture is present to maintain microbial growth and metabolism (Rahardjo et al., 2006; Mitchell et al., 2011).
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    EFFECT OF FEEDING SOLID STATE FERMENTATION BIOMASS ON PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING BUFFALOES
    (Animal Nutrition Research Station College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2019) Kishan P. Patel; Dr. S. B. Katole
    Production potential of Indian dairy animals did not obtain its full swing as low quality; high fibrous agricultural by-products are staple ingredients of their ration. Active rumen manipulations by use of Solid State Fermentation technique which provide crude biomass with microbes and active fiber degrading enzymes leads to better nutritive values of high fibrous feeds with improved production performance. Considering above facts present study was conducted in two phases (in vitro and in vivo) to evaluate the effect of SSF biomass on productive performance of lactating buffaloes. On incubating TMR prepared according to farmer feeding schedule which were further supplemented with increasing level of SSF biomass (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7%) replacing cereal straw for in vitro studies. It was found that IVDMD (67.08 vs. 60.64%) and IVOMD (67.55 vs. 60.47%) was most significantly improved at 4% SSF supplemental level having CMCase (170 U/g), FPase (60 U/g), Xylanase (468 U/g), Laccase (270 U/g), MnP (488 U/g) and LiP (298 U/g) enzyme activities. Accordingly, in vitro methane production was also most significantly decreased at 4% SSF level (0.85 vs. 1.38 ml/100 mg DDM) by 38.40% as compared to control. The study revealed that incorporation of SSF biomass at 4% level in ration of lactating buffaloes would be helpful to get beneficial effects.
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    “METHANE MITIGATION IN CROSSBRED BULLOCKS BY DIETARY INTERVENTIONS
    (Animal Nutrition Research Station College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2019) Vishal J. Gosvami; Dr. P. R. Pandya
    The experiment was conducted to study the effect of feeding lucerne gotar and urea treated wheat straw based TMR on nutrients intake, digestibility of nutrients, rumen parameters, rumen microbial protein synthesis and enteric methane emissions in crossbred bullocks. TMR with 70% wheat straw and 30% concentrate mixture was formulated as control group. In vitro DMD and methane production of TMRs with different levels of lucerne gotar viz. 10, 20, 30, 35, 40 & 50 % replacing wheat straw were studied. In vitro dry matter digestibility improved at all inclusion levels of lucerne gotar in TMRs, as compared to control group. However, a significant (P<0.05) improvement in DM digestibility was observed at inclusion of 35% lucerne gotar replacing 35% wheat straw in TMR. Similarly, in vitro methane production decreased in all lucerne gotar based TMRs compared to control (2.34 ml/100 mg DM) and 1.85 ml/100 mg DM was observed at 35% inclusion level, which was 20.94% less than the control group.