UTILIZATION OF Prosopis Juliflora PODS IN THE RATION OF ADULT KANKREJ BULLOCKS FOR MAINTENANCE
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1979
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AAU, Anand
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The present study was conducted at the Animal Nutrition Department, Anand on Kankrej bullocks to study ‘the feasibility of utilizing Prosopis juliflora pods in maintenance ration’. A 4 x 4 Latin square design with 6 weeks period was followed. The four treatments consistedof 0 (control), 15, 30 and 45 per cent level of Prosopis juliflora pods in concentrate mixture and were designated as treatment T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively. Each animal was fed daily with 2 kg of hybrid napier, mature pasture hay, ad-lib and weighed quantities of concentric mixture. The requirement of DOF and TDN were met as per Sen and Ray standard (1971). Feeding schedule was changed for each animal with a change of period.
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ANIMAL NUTRITION, A STUDY