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Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour

Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour established on 5th August, 2010 is a basic and strategic institution supporting more than 500 researchers and educationist towards imparting education at graduate and post graduate level, conducting basic, strategic, applied and adaptive research activities, ensuring effective transfer of technologies and capacity building of farmers and extension personnel. The university has 6 colleges (5 Agriculture and 1 Horticulture) and 12 research stations spread in 3 agro-ecological zones of Bihar. The University also has 21 KVKS established in 20 of the 25 districts falling under the jurisdiction of the University. The degree programmes of the university and its colleges have been accredited by ICAR in 2015-16. The university is also an ISO 9000:2008 certified organisation with International standard operating protocols for maintaining highest standards in teaching, research, extension and training.VisionThe Bihar Agricultural University was established with the objective of improving quality of life of people of state especially famers constituting more than two third of the population. Having set ultimate goal of benefitting society at large, the university intends to achieve it by imparting word-class need based agricultural education, research, extension and public service.

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    Study on effect of wild vetch (Vicia sativa) seed feeding on the performance of goat
    (Department of Animal Nutrition, BAU, Sabour, 2017-09) Sinha, Manikant; Chandramoni
    Animal production is one of the important components of Indian agriculture and contributes significantly to the income of farmers. Availability of conventional feed to sustain livestock feeding is a major constraint in developing countries. Hence, pressure on utilization of unconventional feed resources has been increasing to develop least cost rations. However, literature available on the nutritional potential of Vicia sativa in ruminants are scanty. Hence, an attempt is made to assess nutritional potential of Vicia sativa replacing soyabean meal in a total mixed ration (TMR) at different dietary level on nutrient utilization and metabolic status of goats under hot humid agro climatic condition in Bihar. This study will give more information about the effective utilization unconventional feed resources, which will help in developing feeding strategies for better utilization of nutrient from tannin rich feeds by goats under Bihar condition. All the standard managemental practices were followed during experimental period. . The goats were penned individually in a well ventilated shed with cement floor. The animals were fed graded level of wild vetch seed (0%, 50% and 100%) mixed in concentrate mixture in the total mixture ration (TMR). The goats were penned individually in a well ventilated shed with cement floor. The animals were fed graded level of wild vetch seed (0%,50%and 100%) mixed in concentrate mixture in the total mixture ration (TMR). 1. Effect of feeding Vicia Sativa on growth performance and nutrient utilization in goats Plane of nutrition of goats: The initial average body weight of T1,T2,T3 was 6.13 ± 0.3 kg ,5.96 ± 0.58 & 5.91 ± 0.61 kg respectively. The body weight recorded after feeding of the vicia sativa for 90 days showed highest body weight of 10.01 ± 0.28 for T1 group and least body weight of 9.60 ± 0.52 kg for T3 group. Confirming to the above findings the body weight gain was maximum for T1 group (3.88 ± 0.17) kg and minimum for T3 group (3.69 ± 0.24) daily. Average daily wt gain for T1,T2 & T3 was 43.142 ± 1.65 kg , 41.094 ± 2.19 & 41.089 ± 0.17 respectively. Nitrogen balance: Data of nitrogen balance study of this experiment are present in table 4.5. It was apparent that nitrogen intake due to inclusion of wild vetch seed in the diet did not effect nitrogen intake in goats significantly (p>0.05). On total intake basis nitrogen was highest in control group but on metabolic body size it was highest in T2 group.Nitrogen losses as accounted as faecal and urinary nitrogen was also non-significant (p>0.05). However nitrogen loss was highest in the T3 group followed by T2 and lowest in control group. All the animals were in positive nitrogen balance without any statistical difference (p>0.05) showing good utilization of nitrogen from wild vetch seed. Effect of feeding Vicia sativa on nutrient intake (gram per day) and digestibility percent of nutrients in experimental goats: A 6 day metabolic trial was conducted on three experimental goats at the end of experiment from each treatment groups. Data revealed that there was no significant difference difference (P>0.05) in body weight among treatment groups. Similarly metabolic body size did not show any statistical difference (P>0.05) among treatment groups After gowing through the result it was found that dry matter intake, organic matter intake, crude protein intake, crude fiber intake, ether extract intake, nutrient detergent fiber intake, acid detergent fiber intake, nitrogen free extract intake were significantly affected. Digestibility figure showed that inclusion of wild vetch seed affected digestibility of Dry matter significantly (p<0.05).As the level of Vicia sativa increased the digestibility of dry matter decreased significantly in comparison to control group. Effect of feeding Vicia sativa on plane of nutrition on goat Value of DMI (g/day) was non- significant between the groups.T3 group (528.4 ±5.99) having the max. value & min. value recorded was of T1 group (515.3 ±1.23). Value of DMI g/kg W0.75 was non-significant (p<0.05) b/w the groups. The highest value recorded was of T2 group (103.18 ± 4.72) & T1 group (90.99 ± 3.04) having min. value. The value of TDMI in respect of DMI (%B.W) was non-significant b/w the treatment groups. The value of T2 group (6.55 ± 2.7) was recorded max. & min. value was of T1 group (5.14 ± 4.24). The value of CP intake g/day was non-significant (p<0.05) b/w the treatment groups T3 group (63.9 ± 1.69) was & min. value recorded was of T1 group (62.5 ± 1.33). c.p intake g/kgW0.75 differ non- significantly b/w the groups. The value of T2 group (12.65 ± 0.65) was max. & T1 group (11.05 ± 0.54) having the minimum. value). The DCP intake g/d was non-significant p<0.05). T2 g roup (39.74 ± 0.84) having the highest value compared to T1 (39.57 ± 0.82) & T3 (38.17 ± 0.64).DCP intake g/kg W0.75 was also non-significant. The value of T2 group (7.2 ± 0.39) was max. & T3 group (6.76 ±0.49) was min. TDN intake g/day also shoes non-significant (p<0.05) b/w the groups & was max. in T2 group (343.24 ± 19.59) & in T3 group (329.6 ± 24.87) was min. TDN. intake g/kg W0.75 was non-significant b/w the groups. T2 group (68.12 ± 4.17) having the maximum .value in comparison to T1 group (59.04 ± 3.22) & T3 group (58.11 ±4.67). Level of significance in the different Biochemical parameters of goats under trails in different treatment groups The value of different blood biochemical parameters which included total protein, albumin, creatinine, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), cholesterol, haemoglobin, packed cell volume (PCV) and glucose of T1 was 6.86 ± 0.10, 3.79 ±0.08, 1.58 ± 1.08, 14.99 ± 0.34, 182.71 ± 0.67, 122.89 ± 0.76, 11.48 ± 0.35, 35.1 ± 0.97, 63.15 ± 0.79 respectively. It was noted that except haemoglobin, packed cell volume, glucose and albumin all the values were significant between the groups (p<0.05).Except cholesterol value 124.86 ±0.82 of T3 group the other recorded value were maximum for T1 group. The value of T3 group was minimum compared to T1 group. The value of T3 group recorded was 6.45 ± 0.04, 3.62 ± 0.07, 1.37 ± 1.01, 12.34 ± 0.14, 175.42 ± 0.5, 124.86 ± 0.82, 10.62 ± 0.27, 34.74 ± 1.01, 61.93 ± 0.63, of total protein, albumin, creatinine, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (S.G.P.T), serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase ( SGOT), cholesterol, haemoglobin, packed cell volume (PCV ) and glucose respectively except creatinine level and cholesterol level which was minimum. in T2 group Economics of feeding Total feed cost/kg wt. gain was max.T3 group (117.93/kg) and in T2 group (116.40/kg) was minimum.