1Department of Amimal Nutrition, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, Haryana, India
2Department of Livestock Production and Management, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, Haryana, India
Department of Amimal Nutrition, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, Haryana, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: anjila.kujur@gmail.com
Online published on 13 March, 2018.
This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of micro minerals (Zn, Fe, Mn, Co and Cu) of feeds and their distribution in fiber fractions (Neutral Detergent Fiber/NDF and Acid Detergent Fiber/ADF). Three species of common feeds namely ground nut cake (Arachis hypogaea), mustard cake (Brassica juncea), soybean meal (Glycine max), were collected. Micro minerals concentration in the feed samples and fiber fractions were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Optical Emission Spectrophotometer (ICP-OES) Icap 6000 Series. The results showed that micro minerals concentration of feed and their distribution in fiber fraction varied among species. The concentration of all the minerals in feed wasabove the criticallevel. Distribution of micro mineralsin NDF and ADF werealso estimated. Iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc(Zn), in feeds were the highest elements associated in NDF and ADF, while the lowest was found in cobalt (Co) and manganese(Mn).
Feeds, Fiber Fraction, Micro Mineral, Species
