CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF AZOLLA AS POULTRY FEED INGREDIENT
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Date
2001-02
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TANUVAS
Abstract
quatic plants offer a relatively cheap
altemative feedstuff as the composition of most of
the aquatie plants with reference to protein and other
nutrients is comparable to certain leguminous
plants. Azolla, a floating fresh water fem, is capable
of assimilating atmospheric nitrogen due to the
presence of symbiotic algae in leaves (Moore,
1969) and has the potential to double its biomass
with in a week. Under the suitable environment, about
70-80 tonnes of dry matter/ha/year is produced (Tally
et al., 1977). Azolla has long been used as a fodder
for pigs, ducks and fishes (Singh and Subudhi,
1978). In the present study, four different species of
Azolla were chemically evaluated to find out its
usefulness as a feed ingredient in broiler rations.
Description
TNV_CRN_2001_V30_I1&2_35-37
Keywords
Veterinary Science