Evaluating Nutritive Value of Arecanut Leaf Sheath as a Dry Fodder Source in Goats
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Date
2018-10
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Indian Veterinary Association, Chennai
Abstract
A study was undertaken to assess the nutritive
value of the arecanut leaf sheath (ALS) as dry
fodder source for goats. ALS contained 89.09,
5.77, 0.93, 45.72, 5.93 and 41.65 per cent DM,
CP, EE, CF, TA and NFE respectively. Palatability
trial conducted for 30 days in four adult
goats with ALS indicated, the average DMI (%
of body weight) as 0.735, while DMI ( g / day)
was 175.53. The digestibility coefficient for dry
matter, crude protein, ether extract, crude fibre,
and nitrogen free extract of ALS were 73.43,
83.19, 79.94, 88.14 and 49.69 per cent respectively.
The DCP and TDN of ALS were 5.44 and
67.92 per cent respectively.
Description
TNV_IVJ_Oct2018_95(10)_83-84
Keywords
Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition