Department of Feed & Fodder Technology, College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030, India
Online published on 5 January, 2012.
6 adult local male goats (10m; 17.83kg) and 6 Deccani rams (14m, 24.25kg) were fed exclusively on dry Mulberry (Morus alba))eaves sor 28d. The DM intake was 2.74 and 3.55kg/100 kg body weight in goats and sheep respectively which was78 and 146% of their requirements. CP and CF digestibilities, N and P balances and DCP values were higher (P<0.05) in sheep than in goats. All the experimental animals were on positive N, Ca and P balances. The leaves contained 10.71 and 12.23 percent DCP and 71.33 and 70.00 percent TDN for goats and sheep respectively.
