Utilization of alkali-treated and neutralized wheat straw-based rations for growing goat kids

Sehgal, J.; Punj, M. L.

doi:10.1016/0377-8401(83)90030-5

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“…Thus, concentrate mixture supplied higher level of nitrogen as well as readily available energy to the animals for rapid growth. Wheat straw was also a potential source of digestible energy; but due to the presence of high contents of ADL, these polysaccharides were not easily available to the ruminants (Sehgal and Punj, 1983). Anaerobic fungi help to make available of this energy by breaking ester bond between lignin and cellulose as well as hemicelluloses by production of aryl enzymes (Borneman et al, 1990(Borneman et al, , 1992.…”

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Influence of anaerobic fungal administration on growth, rumen fermentation and nutrient digestion in female buffalo calves

Sehgal¹,

Jit²,

Puniya³

et al. 2008

J. Anim. Feed Sci.

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The study was carried out on the effect of administration of anaerobic fungi Neocallimastix sp. GR1 on feed intake, growth, ruminal fermentation, rumen microbial population and nutrient digestion in female Murrah buffalo calves (5 to 8 months of age) for a period of 90 days. In fungus-fed calves (250 ml broth @ ≈10 6 tfu/ ml; every 4 th day), a considerable increase in daily weight gains (140 g) and better feed effi ciency of total mixed ration (3.61% units) were found when compared with control calves. Besides, the digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fi bre and acid detergent fi bre were also higher (P≤0.05) in fungus-fed calves. The digestible energy of total mixed ration in terms of total digestible nutrients was also enhanced. The pH and NH 3 -N of rumen liquor were found to be lowered, whereas total-N, tricarboxylic acid precipitable-N and total volatile fatty acids and number of zoospore/ml were higher. Hence, the present study suggests that rumen fungi Neocallimastix sp. could be exploited as direct-fed microbials for domesticated ruminants to improve the nutritive value of straw based diets.

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Influence of anaerobic fungal administration on growth, rumen fermentation and nutrient digestion in female buffalo calves

Sehgal¹,

Jit²,

Puniya³

et al. 2008

J. Anim. Feed Sci.

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“…Table I shows that the concentrate mixture contained a higher level of nitrogen as well as readily available energy to the animals than other feedstuffs. For wheat straw, being highly fibrous and lignified, it can be considered that the release of energy is not only poor, but also slow (Sehgal & Punj 1983). The cellulose and hemicellulose content of wheat straw was higher than in concentrate mixture, indicating that wheat straw was also a potential source of digestible energy, but due to presence of high content of acid detergent fibre, these polysaccharides were not available freely to the ruminants.…”

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Effect of administration of anaerobic fungi isolated from cattle and wild blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) on growth rate and fibre utilization in buffalo calves

Tripathi

Sehgal

Puniya

et al. 2007

Archives of Animal Nutrition

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Fifteen Murrah buffalo calves (age about 10 months, 163-176 kg BW) were divided into three groups. Group I (Control) was fed a complete feed mixture consisted of 50% wheat straw and 50% concentrate mixture (contained per kg: maize 330 g, groundnut cake 210 g, mustard cake 120 g, wheat bran 200 g, de-oiled rice bran 110 g, mineral mixture 20 g and common salt 10 g) along with 2 kg green oats per animal and day to meet the vitamin A requirements. Calves of Groups II and III were fed with the Control diet supplemented with Orpinomyces sp. C-14 and Piromyces sp. WNG-12 cultures, respectively. The digestibility of DM was significantly highest with Piromyces sp. WNG-12 in Group III (62.2%) followed by Orpinomyces sp. C-14 in Group II (60.3%), and Control (53.5%). A similar pattern of increase in digestibility of crude protein and cell-wall contents was observed in treatment groups. The digestible energy in terms of percent total digestible nutrients was also significantly enhanced in Groups II (56.6%) and III (59.9%) when compared to Control (49.2%). The rumen fermentation parameters such as pH and NH3-N were found to be lower, whereas total nitrogen, tricarboxylic acid precipitable-, nitrogen, total volatile fatty acids and zoospore counts per millilitre of rumen liquor were significantly higher in fungal administered groups. After administration of fungal cultures, improvements of animal growth rate (i.e. body weight gain) and feed efficiency were also observed.

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Studies on the feeding value of agro-industrial by-products: Strategies for improving the utilisation of cocoa-pod-based diets by ruminants

Smith¹,

Osafo²,

Adegbola³

1988

Animal Feed Science and Technology

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Utilization of alkali-treated and neutralized wheat straw-based rations for growing goat kids

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Influence of anaerobic fungal administration on growth, rumen fermentation and nutrient digestion in female buffalo calves

Influence of anaerobic fungal administration on growth, rumen fermentation and nutrient digestion in female buffalo calves

Effect of administration of anaerobic fungi isolated from cattle and wild blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) on growth rate and fibre utilization in buffalo calves

Studies on the feeding value of agro-industrial by-products: Strategies for improving the utilisation of cocoa-pod-based diets by ruminants

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