Effects of maize silage substitution with sugarbeet or citrus pulp ensiled with corncobs on growth performance, digestibility, and economic benefits in buffalo calves

Ensiling of high-moisture agro-industrial wastes with dry roughage as animal feeds may be a secure way to reduce the feeding cost. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of either sugarbeet or citrus pulp ensiled with ground corncobs and used as a replacement of maize silage or m...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2022-10, Vol.54 (5), p.326-326, Article 326
Main Authors: Anjum, Muhammad Iqbal, Javaid, Shahbaz, Ashfaq, Faisal, Iqbal, Javed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural wastes
Animal feed
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Buffalo
Calves
Conversion ratio
Corn
Corn silage
Digestibility
Dry matter
Economic impact
Economics
Feed conversion
Feeds
Fodder
Forage
Fruits
Impact analysis
Industrial wastes
Life Sciences
Livestock feed
Moisture effects
Nutrients
Physical growth
Pulp
Regular Articles
Roughage
Silage
Sugar beets
Total mixed rations
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Wheat straw
Zoology
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Summary:Ensiling of high-moisture agro-industrial wastes with dry roughage as animal feeds may be a secure way to reduce the feeding cost. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of either sugarbeet or citrus pulp ensiled with ground corncobs and used as a replacement of maize silage or maize fodder in total mixed ration (TMR) for fattening of buffalo calves. Twenty male calves of Nili-Ravi buffalo (aged 14 ± 2 months weighing 133 ± 5 kg) were randomly assigned to one of four iso-nutritious (12% CP and 69% TDN) experimental diets with 50:50 forage to concentrate ratio (dry matter basis) as: (1) TMR maize silage, (2) TMR sugarbeet pulp ensiled with corncobs, (3) TMR citrus pulp ensiled with corncobs, and (4) TMR green maize fodder with wheat straw. All calves received TMRs for ad libitum intake twice daily for 80-day period. Daily feed intake, fortnightly body weights, and digestibility and N balance study during last 15 days were recorded of individual animals. The calves fed TMR sugarbeet pulp silage got highest daily gain (856 g/d, P  
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-022-03278-5