*National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Adugadi, Bangalore-560 030
Livestock Production Research, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Muktesliwar, Nainital-263 138, India
Online published on 29 December, 2011.
Four bucks were ted solely on fresh oak (Quercus semecarpifolia) leaves during the monsoon season for six weeks and a digestibility trial for 6 days was conducted at the end to determine the nutritive value of oak leaves. The DM intake was 2.50±0.10kg/100 kg b.wt indicating moderate palatability. The DCP and TDN value was 3.65 and 47.17% respectively indicating that feeding of oak leaves can not meet the maintenance requirements of the bucks.
Oak leaves, Nutritive value, Goals
