Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India
*Present address: Department of Animal Nutriiton college of veterinay Science, Marathwada Agriculture University Parbhani- 431402, India
Online published on 5 January, 2012.
Five adult male New Zealand White rabbits (1556±63g) were fed green unchaffed berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) individually in specialiy designed metallic cages. DD intake was 5.39±0.52 per cent of body weight equivalent to 59.1+6.10 g/w0.75 g. Mean digestibility coefficients of DM, CP, EE, CF, NFE, ADF and NDF were 69.65, 80.47, 50.75, 48.86,78.49,58.04 and 61.25 respectively. Mean DCP and TON values of green berseem for rabbits were 17.12+034 and 65.03±1.86 per cent respectively on DM basis.
