EFFECT OF DIFFERING “PARTITIONING FACTOR” OF SUPPLEMENTARY CONCENTRATE ON FEED INTAKE, NITROGEN METABOLISM AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN GROWING CROSS BREED DAIRY HEIFERS

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2005-10
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DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT VETERINARY COLLEGE, BANGALORE KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCINCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
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India is bestowed with a largest ruminant population comprising of 222 million cattle, 95 million buffaloes (FAO, 2002), contributing about 36 per cent of the world’s ruminant population, with only two per cent of the world geographical area. In India 80 per cent of large ruminants are maintained by small farmers and economically weaker section of the society. Due to low purchasing capacity they face difficulties in feeding their livestock. Hence, crop residue and other byproducts are used as principal sour
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