Effect of feeding red gram stalks based complete diets on nutrient utilization and plane of nutrition in buffaloes

Nagalakshmi, D.; Reddy, D. N. R.; Prasad, M. Rajendra

doi:10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.3.049

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“…The extrusion cooking of roughage based complete diets could improve the energy density by 4.2 to 6.4% in the present study. The results are in corroboration with the observations of Nagalakshmi and Reddy (2012) and Thirumalesh et al (2003). Therefore, Comparative Evaluation of Extruded Complete Feeds based on Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Straw, Areca (Areca catechu)...... extrusion process seems to have a great potential as future technology, in view of advantages of improved nutrition.…”

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Comparative Evaluation of Extruded Complete Feeds based on Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Straw, Areca (Areca catechu) Sheath and Maize (Zea mays) Cob in Mandya Lambs

Singh¹,

G²,

Prabhu³

et al. 2023

IJAR

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Background: Although crop residues rich in lignocellulose are a potential source of energy, their utilization is limited due to lack of lignolytic activity of the rumen microbial population. Feed processing by heat treatment is known to break the ligno-cellulolse complexes, in which extrusion has been reported as one of the best processing techniques to improve the nutritional value and efficient utilization of complete diets. A comparative evaluation of extruded complete feed based on finger millet straw, a conventional crop residue, along with areca sheath and maize cob has been taken up in this study. Methods: The extruded complete feed was prepared using roughage and concentrate at proportion of 40:60, respectively. Twenty four Mandya lambs of about 3 to 4 months of age with body weight ranging from 7.8 to 12.9 kg were divided into three groups of eight each in a completely randomized design. Feeding trial was carried out for 12 weeks. The animals were randomly assigned to one of the treatment groups viz., T1 (Finger millet straw based extruded complete feed), T2 (Areca sheath based extruded complete feed) and T3 (Maize cob based extruded complete feed). Digestion trial was conducted using 5 animals in each group during the last week of the growth trial. Result: Analysis of chemical composition (%) revealed that, maize cob and areca sheath were comparable with finger millet straw except that the maize cob contained lower total ash (2.52 v/s 8.61) and higher NDF and hemicellulose content (86.66 v/s71.61; 29.79 v/s17.18). Rumen in vitro net gas (ml / 200 mg DM / 24 h) production and energy density (ME MJ / kg DM) was higher in areca sheath and maize cob as compared to finger millet straw. There was significant difference in total DMI (g/d and g/kgW0.75) among the treatment groups (P£0.05). There was also a significant difference in OM, CP, EE and ADF intake (P£0.05). The ADG (g) and FCR (g DMI/ g BW gain) for T1, T2 and T3 groups were statistically non-significant. The mean apparent digestibility (%) of DM, OM, CP, NDF and ADF was significantly different among the treatment groups(P£0.01). The per cent Digestible organic matter in dry matter (DOMDM) (T1:70.89,T2:76.13and T3:63.33) was also significantly different among the treatments (P£0.01). It was concluded that the growth rate of lambs fed finger millet straw, areca sheath and maize cob based extruded complete feeds was comparable and could be utilized to sustain production performance of growing Mandya lambs.

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Comparative Evaluation of Extruded Complete Feeds based on Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Straw, Areca (Areca catechu) Sheath and Maize (Zea mays) Cob in Mandya Lambs

Singh¹,

G²,

Prabhu³

et al. 2023

IJAR

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“…[ 59 ] reported significantly (p<0.01) higher concentration of total N, TCA precipitable-N, ammonia-N and TVFA in rumen liquor of sheep fed expander-extruder processed paddy straw-based complete diet than those fed the diet in conventional form. Likewise, Nagalakshmi and Reddy [ 70 ] reported lower (p>0.05) ammonia-N and higher total-N in sheep fed processed paddy straw-based complete diets than those fed the diet in mash form, while, TVFA concentration was higher (p<0.01) in SRL of lambs fed expander-extruder pellet diet. No adverse effects on rumen fermentation pattern and hemato-biochemical parameters were observed in sheep fed bajra straw [ 124 ], gram straw [ 125 ], and mustard straw [ 126 ] at 60% level based complete feed in mash and block form.…”

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“…To identify the appropriate processing method for efficient utilization of SSB after blending with concentrate in complete diets for buffalo calves [ 14 , 17 ] and growing lambs [ 18 ], expander-extruded pellet complete diets were observed to be better in terms of nutrient utilization efficiency and microbial N supply than chopped or mash forms of the complete diets. The complete diet based on paddy straw incorporated at 50% level was more palatable to sheep when it was expander-extruder pelleted and such processing improved the nutritive value of the diet [ 70 ]. In contrast, Reddy et al .…”

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Prospects of complete feed system in ruminant feeding: A review

Beigh¹,

Ganai²,

Ahmad³

2016

Vet World

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Effective utilization of available feed resources is the key for economical livestock rearing. Complete feed system is one of the latest developments to exploit the potential of animal feed resources in the best possible way. The complete feed is a quantitative mixture of all dietary ingredients, blended thoroughly to prevent separation and selection, fed as a sole source of nutrients except water and is formulated in a desired proportion to meet the specific nutrient requirements. The concentrate and roughage levels may vary according to the nutrient requirement of ruminants for different production purposes. The complete feed with the use of fibrous crop residue is a noble way to increase the voluntary feed intake and thus animal’s production performance. In this system of feeding, the ruminant animals have continuous free choice availability of uniform feed mixture, resulting in more uniform load on the rumen and less fluctuation in release of ammonia which supports more efficient utilization of ruminal non-protein nitrogen. Feeding complete diet stabilizes ruminal fermentation, thereby improves nutrient utilization. This feeding system allows expanded use of agro-industrial byproducts, crop residues and nonconventional feeds in ruminant ration for maximizing production and minimizing feeding cost, thus being increasingly appreciated. However, to extend the concept extensively to the field and make this technology successful and viable for farmers, more efforts are needed to be taken.

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Effect of feeding red gram stalks based complete diets on nutrient utilization and plane of nutrition in buffaloes

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Comparative Evaluation of Extruded Complete Feeds based on Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Straw, Areca (Areca catechu) Sheath and Maize (Zea mays) Cob in Mandya Lambs

Comparative Evaluation of Extruded Complete Feeds based on Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Straw, Areca (Areca catechu) Sheath and Maize (Zea mays) Cob in Mandya Lambs

Prospects of complete feed system in ruminant feeding: A review

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