EFFECT OF FRESH BANANA PLANT WASTE AND ITS SILAGE ON DRY MATTER INTAKE, NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY AND RUMEN PARAMETERS IN OSMANABADI KIDS
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2015-01-01
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KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR- 585 401
Abstract
Growth trial of twelve weeks duration comprised two phases of six weeks each
was carried out on 15 kids (8-11 months; 16 kg body weight) which were divided into
three groups of 5 kids each and were fed either control diet (T1), fresh banana plant waste
(FBPW) plus CFM (T2), and fresh banana plant waste silage (FBPWS) plus CFM (T3) in
Phase-I. In phase-II, for all the treatment groups red gram straw (RGS) was incorporated
to meet the deficit DM requirement. The total DMI (g/d) in T1, T2 and T3 groups in
phase-I and II were 504.9 and 533.9; 324.1and 558.1; 395.3 and 445.5, respectively
which were significantly (P<0.01) different among the groups. Significant (P<0.01)
difference was observed among treatment groups in CP, NDF and ADF intake. Similarly,
no difference was observed in weight gain and also in nutrient digestibility in phase-I
where as digestibility of DM, OM, CP and NFE were significantly (P<0.01) different in
phase-II. The DCP and TDN values of the diet in both the phases were significantly
(P<0.01) different. The rumen parameters like pH, TVFAs, NH3-N, TN, TCA-N and SN
were estimated from the rumen fluid collected at the initial and final of the experiment
were within normal range even though some difference was observed in few rumen
parameters. It was concluded that FBPW and its silage supported for maintenance level
of requirement, inclusion of RGS in the diet supported higher weight gain.