Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 2001
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 3

Nutritive Value of Salyx Tree Leaves for Yaks

  • Author:
  • A. Chatterjee, A. Basu, M. Sarkar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 285 to 287

National Research Center on Yak (ICAR) Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh-790 101, India

Abstract

The DCP and TDN content of salyx (salyxspp) tree leaves were estimated to be 7.06±0.44 and 58.9±1.89 kg/100 kg dry matter in yaks, respectively. Average dry matter intake/100 kg body weight being 2.24±0.26 kg/day without any body weight loss reflected no adverse effect of salyx leaves on palatability and health status of yaks. Salyx tree leaves can be utilized as an alternative feed resource for yaks.

Keywords

Salyx tree leaves, Nutritive value, Yak