Effect of Panicum antidotale grass on the performance of camel under semi-intensive conditions

To assess the effect of green grammna (Panicum antidotale) grass supplementation on the performance of lactating camels. Bikaneri camels (10) of 3^rd and 4^th parity divided into two equal groups were allowed to graze and browse on rangeland pasture vegetation for 6 hrs daily and fed ad lib guar fodder supplemented with or without 3 kg grammna grass (GG)/animal/d. Intake of DM, DCP and digestibility of nutrients were higher in group supplemented with GG than unsupplemented group. The average milk yield (4.98 vs. 4.27 1/d) as well as 305 day lactation yield (1528 vs. 1302 1) was significantly higher (P<0.05) in group of camels supplemented with GG than unsupplemented group. It was concluded that green grammna grass supplemented to guar fodder improved utilization of nutrient and milk production of lactating camels.