Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Vety. Sci. Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 781022, India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
Four experimental diets with two levels of protein i,e. 100 and 75 percent DCP and two levels of energy expressed as TDN i,e. 10® and 75 percent of NRC (1981) recommendation for 50 g daily gain were fed to four groups of male crossbred (Beetal X Assam local) kids for a period of 90 days. Average dally body weight gain in group I, H, III and IV fed on 100:100, 100:75; 75:100 and 75:75 percent DCP and TDN, was 60, 31, 52 and 22 g, respectively. Higher (P<0.01) feed to gain ratio was observed in low energy fed groups (II and IV). Nutrient utilization was highest in group I and lowest in group IV however, feed conversion efficiency showed the reverse trend.
