Nutritive value of top feeds for goats

Nutritive value of some top feeds viz., anjan(Hardwickia binata), shevari (Sesbania grandiflora), neem(Azardirachta indica) and umber(Ficus glonerol Rixb.) leaves was determined by using 6 adult goats. The leaves were fed on dry matter basis @ 4 per cent of their body weight. Wide variations was found in chemical composition, CP content was more in shevari than other top feeds. The digestibility of anjan, shevari, neem and umber for DM were 48.60, 64.90, 43.68 and 42.11 per cent respectively, for CP were 47.95, 66.98, 57.48 and 47.63 per cent respectively, for EE were 45.22, 40.51, 40.86 and 40.67 per cent respectively, for CF were 50.79, 59.74, 42.35 and 47.11 per cent respectively and for NFE were 58.98, 56.81,49.31 and 50.56 per cent, respectively. The DCP of anjan, hevari, neem and Umber were 5.20, 18.22, 8.59 and 5.41 per cent respectively and TDN was 48.74, 53.04, 44.30 and 42.31 per cent respectively. Positive balance of nitrogen was found in anjan and shevari and can be considered as fodder for goats.