Evaluation of fruit wastes in small ruminants

Amongst the four fruit wastes papaya fruit wastes had the highest (14.8%) and mango fruit pulp waste (MFPW) had the lowest (4.6%) CP content. The MFPW had the lowest and the guava fruit waste had the highest NDF and lignin content. In sacco evaluation revealed that ED for DM was significantly (P<0.05) higher in MFPW than other fruit wastes in both sheep and goat. The ED for CP was statistically comparable in all the fruit wastes. Out of the 4 fruit wastes, significantly (P<0.01) higher concentration of TVFA observed in rumen of animals fed concentrate mixture containing 30% MFPW was responsible for significantly (P<0.01) low pH in the rumen liquor. The amonia concentration in the rumen liquor was not effected by the type of fruit waste fed to the animals. It was concluded that guava, papaya, mango fruit wastes and mango fruit pulp waste could be used in small ruminants ration.