Nutrient utilization and rumen metabolism in sheep fed Prosopis juliflora pods and Cenchrus grass

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacement of Prosopis juliflora pods (PJP) in the concentrate mixture fed to sheep along with Cenchrus grass (CG). Twenty four adult Malpura rams (3–5 years, 45.4 ± 4.26 kg) were randomly divided into three equal groups on the basis of age...

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Published in:SpringerPlus 2013-11, Vol.2 (1), p.598-598, Article 598
Main Authors: Chaturvedi, Om Hari, Sahoo, Artabandhu
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Language:English
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
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Summary:The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacement of Prosopis juliflora pods (PJP) in the concentrate mixture fed to sheep along with Cenchrus grass (CG). Twenty four adult Malpura rams (3–5 years, 45.4 ± 4.26 kg) were randomly divided into three equal groups on the basis of age and live weight (LW). Mature green Prosopis juliflora pods were collected, dried and ground to replace concentrate mixture at 0 (G1), 30% (G2) or 40% (G3). Cenchrus grass was offered ad libitum whereas the concentrate mixture was fed at the rate of 1% LW. Nutrient digestibility did not differ among the groups while N balance data showed reduced utilization in G3. However, the animals in G1, G2 and G3 maintained LW and their nutritional profile indicated surplus of energy and protein with comparable feed value of all the three diets. Rumen pH decreased and volatile fatty acids increased (P 
ISSN:2193-1801
2193-1801
DOI:10.1186/2193-1801-2-598