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[article] | Title : |
Digestibility of Ficus roxburghii, Castanopsis indica and Ficus cunia on Growing Buffalo from Western Hills of Nepal |
| Material Type: |
printed text |
| Authors: |
Osti, N.P., Author ; Purna B. Chapagain, Author ; Tiwari, Megh Raj, Author |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
| Article on page: |
84-88 p |
| Languages : |
English (eng) |
| Keywords: |
Buffalo, digestibility, fodder tree, nutrients |
| Abstract: |
Nine buffalo calves were subjected to three fodder tree species namely;
Nimaro (Ficus roxburghii), Dhalne Katus (Castanopsis indica) and Rai
Khanyu (Ficus cunia) for digestibility trial during November 27 and
December 3, 2005 in Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lumle, Kaski,
Nepal. Animals were kept 7 days for adaptation for these fodders. Weighed
amount of fodder tree leaves including twigs and small branches were fed
two times a day and observation on fodder offered, refused and faeces voided
were recorded daily. Chemical composition of fresh matter and faeces voided
were carried out for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent
fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), lignin, calcium (Ca) and
phosphorus (P). The mean DM content and their dry matter digestibility
(DMD) of these three fodder tree species were found 27.86, 46.02, 34.72,
73.21, 65.93 and 71.28 percent, respectively. Strong negative correlations
(r=-0.75 to –0.78; p
fraction (NDF and ADF). A weak correlation was also observed between P
and other constituents with respect to digestibility. From the results, if there
could be provision of low fiber content in dry season, the three main
nutrients (Ca, P and CP) may easily be absorbed by the animals. |
| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=12 |
in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 9 (2009) . - 84-88 p
[article] Digestibility of Ficus roxburghii, Castanopsis indica and Ficus cunia on Growing Buffalo from Western Hills of Nepal [printed text] / Osti, N.P., Author ; Purna B. Chapagain, Author ; Tiwari, Megh Raj, Author . - 2009 . - 84-88 p. Languages : English ( eng) in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 9 (2009) . - 84-88 p | Keywords: |
Buffalo, digestibility, fodder tree, nutrients |
| Abstract: |
Nine buffalo calves were subjected to three fodder tree species namely;
Nimaro (Ficus roxburghii), Dhalne Katus (Castanopsis indica) and Rai
Khanyu (Ficus cunia) for digestibility trial during November 27 and
December 3, 2005 in Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lumle, Kaski,
Nepal. Animals were kept 7 days for adaptation for these fodders. Weighed
amount of fodder tree leaves including twigs and small branches were fed
two times a day and observation on fodder offered, refused and faeces voided
were recorded daily. Chemical composition of fresh matter and faeces voided
were carried out for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent
fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), lignin, calcium (Ca) and
phosphorus (P). The mean DM content and their dry matter digestibility
(DMD) of these three fodder tree species were found 27.86, 46.02, 34.72,
73.21, 65.93 and 71.28 percent, respectively. Strong negative correlations
(r=-0.75 to –0.78; p
fraction (NDF and ADF). A weak correlation was also observed between P
and other constituents with respect to digestibility. From the results, if there
could be provision of low fiber content in dry season, the three main
nutrients (Ca, P and CP) may easily be absorbed by the animals. |
| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=12 |
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