Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 1999
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 1

Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea) Haulm For Sheep

  • Author:
  • Ram Ratan
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 84 to 85

Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Arid Region Campus, Bikaner, 334006, India

Online published on 29 December, 2011.

Abstract

The DCP and TDN values of groundnut fodder were 6.49 and 59.07 percent on DM basis in y earlingrams fed exclusively on the experimental fodder afongwith mineral mixture and common salt. In nine weeks long feeding experiment, the body weight gain/day was 90.3g in rams.

Keywords

Groundnut fodder, Nutritive value, Sheep