Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 1990
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

Nutritive Value of Subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) Hay for Goats

  • Author:
  • R.K. Yadav, C.S. Barsaul, M.L. Maheshwari
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 221 to 222

Deptt. of Animal Nutrition & Feed Technology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Mathura-281001, India

Abstract

Six Barbarl bucks (6 m; 20kg) were fed subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) hay (19.68% CP) as a sole feed. The average DM consumption was 48.10±0.049/kg body weight. The digestibilities of organic nutrients were satisfactory and the balances of N, Ca and P were positive in all the experimental bucks. The DCP and TDN vaaues were e1,4.44 and 54.64%.(on DM basis) respectively. The nutritive ratio was 1: 2.78.