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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Animal Nutrition × Author: Patel, Krushnarvind B. × End date: 1998 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    EFFECT OF ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION ON UTILIZATION OF PROSOPIS JULIFLORA PODS BY BROILERS
    (AAU, Anand, 1998) Patel, Krushnarvind B.; Desai, M. C.
    The effect of addition of enzyme on efficiency of Prosopis juliflora pods based feed utilization by'broilers, was planned using 400 unsexed 'Hubbard commercial chicks from day old to six weeks of age. The five treatments were T1 (diet without Prosnpis juliflora pods but with enzymes), T2 (diet having 5% Prosopis juliflora pods with enzyme), T3 (diet having 10% Prosopis juliflora pods with enzyme), T4 (diet having 10% Prosopis juliflora pods without enzyme) and T5 (control diet without enzyme). Completely randomized design was followed. The nutrient requirements were met as per the recommendations of BIS (1992a,b) feeding standards. The feeds were supplemented with coccidiostats and vitamins and birds were vaccinated as per schedule. Five rations were fed from 0-4 weeks in cages and 5-6 weeks of age on deep litter. The average initial weight of the broiler chicks were 50.41 + 0.09, 50.38 ± 0.05, 50.05 ± 0.02, 50.30 ± 0.18 and 50. 1 ± 0.08 g followed by 1783.82 ± 42.89, 1708.26 ± 25.47, 1624.96 ± 33.72, 1586.10 ± 46.67 and 1664.82.22.30 g average total weight at the end of experiment and average weight gain was 1733.40 + 38.30, 1657.91 ± 25.49, 1574.91 + 33.71, 1535.80 + 46.32 and 1614.70 + 22.37, respectively under T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 treatment groups. The treatment group differed significantly (P<0.05) where the gain in body weight was highest in T1, followed by.T2, T5, T3 and the least in T4 group. Non-significant average feed consumption for 0-4 weeks (1463.53 ± 14.46 - 1521.93 ± 12.49 g/bird) and for 5 to 6 weeks (1798.93 ± 32.96 - 1909.13 ± 37.15 g/bird) suggested that Prosopis juliflora pods at 10% level is quite palatable to broilers during starter as well as finisher phase of growth. The numerical reduction in feed consumption was observed with enzyme addition which might be due to improved utilization of Prosopis juliflora pods by enzyme and on account of more energy available to the birds.