STUDIES ON NUTRTIONAL EVALUATION OF DETOXIFIED JATROPHA CURCAS MEAL ON MILK PRODUCTION FROM BUFFALOES
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2011
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
Twelve Mehsana buffaloes in early lactation (15-30 days post-partum) were
selected to study the effects of Jatropha curcas meal on milk production for a period of
90 days. The experimental animals were randomly allotted to two dietary treatments i.e.
CL (Control) and dJ50 (detoxified Jatropha meal) of six animals in each group,
following Completely Randomized Design. All the experimental buffaloes were
individually offered a basal diet of concentrate mixture and Jowar hay to meet their
nutrient requirements as per ICAR (1998). The detoxified Jatropha curcas meal was
included in the concentrate mixture of dJ50 group by replacing 50% of soyabean meal
protein.
The average milk yield in CL and dJ50 groups was 6.41
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Animal Nutrition, Study