IN VITRO EVALUATION OF GREEN GRAM (VIGNA RADIATA L.) STRAW IN THE TOTAL MIXED RATION FOR CATTLE

S.N. PATEL¹*, D.C. PATEL², S. PARNERKAR³, P.A. CHAUHAN⁴, C.S. SINGH⁵, D. PRAJAPATI^6
1Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India
²Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India
³Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India
⁴Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India
⁵Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India
⁶Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India
* Corresponding Author : patelsweta3268@gmail.com

Received : 15-03-2019     Accepted : 26-03-2019     Published : 30-03-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 6       Pages : 8093 - 8095
Int J Agr Sci 11.6 (2019):8093-8095

Keywords : Green gram straw, in-vitro, Cattle, Total mixed ration
Academic Editor : Prof Dr Md Moin Ansari, R.l. Choudhary
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, India. Thanks also extended for workers for animal care and help
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

An in vitro study was conducted to know the optimum level of incorporation of green gram straw and replacement of wheat straw by green gram straw in the total mixed ration (TMR) for cattle. The control TMR (G0) was formulated by mixing of concentrate mixture (45%) and wheat straw (55%) while in treatment TMRs wheat straw was replaced by green gram straw @ 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100% and designated as G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9 and G10, respectively. The TMRs were iso-nitrogenous and the concentrate and roughage ratio kept at 45:55. The energy and protein requirements of cattle were met as per ICAR (1998) standards. The statistical analysis revealed significant (P<0.05) decrease in IVDMD of G0 (control) group as compared to treatment groups and there was significant (P<0.05) decrease in IVOMD of G0 (control), G1, G2 and G10 treatment group as compared to G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8 and G9 groups. There was significant (P<0.05) decrease in IVTGP of G0 (control) and G1, G8, G9 and G10 treatment group as compared to G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 and G7 groups.

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