Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 1992
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Preparation and Evaluation of Complete Pelleted Feed for Crossbred Heifers

  • Author:
  • B.R. Patle, S.K. Mittal, H.S. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 26 to 29

Department of Animal Nutrition & Food Technology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur - 482001, India

*Present address College of Vet. Sci. & A H Anjora (Durg) M P

Online published on 5 January, 2012.

Abstract

Pellets or two types of complete reeds having similar CP (12%) but different energy contents (1.68 and 1.79 Meal MK/Kg) were prepared dsing locally fabricated pelleting mill. Pelleting caused 87 and 90% Increase In bulk density of the complete feeds. The feedprocessing cost was Rs. 19.26 per quintal. Heifers (6-9m) consumed the feeds @ 3.15 and 3.06 kg DM and gained @ 490 and 607 g/d on complete feeds 1 and 2, respecttvely.