Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 2

Effect of feeding different mineral mixtures on feed intake and nutrient utilization in local goats

  • Author:
  • Neelam Singh, Anshu Rahal1, B.C. Mondal
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 153 to 156

Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, 263145, India

1Corresponding author E-mail, anshurahal@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Twenty non-descript goats were divided into four groups of five each and fed on basal ration as well as that supplemented with selective mineral mixture, mineramin and minfa @ 2% of concentrate mixture, respectively. DM and TDN intake were highest in Minfa supplemented group and variation among groups was significant. Significant (P<0.05) differences were also noted for DM, OM and NFE digestibility among the groups. It was concluded that Minfa was best among the tested mineral mixtures.

Keywords

Mineral mixtures, Nutrient utilization, Goats