*Eastern Regional Station, National Dairy Research Institute, Kalyani-741 235.
**Division of Dairy Cattle Nutrition, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001.
Animal Nutrition Department, College of Vet. Science, Bidhan Chandra Kriahi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur-741 201, India
Online published on 21 January, 2012.
Fresh Dudlilo (Ficus nemoralis) leaves were fed us a sole feed to 4 adult Siri x Jersey bullocks for 30 days, the last seven days being the metabolic trial period, The voluntary DM intake from Dudhilo leaves was 1.69±0.06 kg per day. The DCP and TDN contents of the leaves were 8.10 and 51.20 per cent on DM basis. The N and Ca balances were positive but P balance was marginally negative.
