Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Sugarcane Press Mud on Blood Biochemical and Mineral Profile of Muzaffarnagri Lambs

Sugarcane press mud (SPM) is an agro-industrial by-product and a good source of protein as well as minerals. An experiment was conducted using 21 Muzaffarnagari male lambs (3–5 months-old, mean body weight 11.70±0.29 kg). The lambs were randomly distributed to three groups of seven each and maintained for a period of 180 days on three dietary treatment groups (SP₀-control-concentrate mixture without SPM; SP₁₀-concentrate mixture containing 10% SPM and SP₂₀-concentrate mixture containing 20% SPM) to study blood biochemical and mineral profiles. The intake of concentrate: roughages ratios were 61: 39, 60: 40 and 59: 41 in lambs of SP₀, SP₁₀ and SP₂₀ groups, respectively. The results indicated that blood biochemical and mineral profiles were comparable among three treatment groups. It was concluded that SPM can be incorporated up to 20% in the concentrate mixture of lamb's diets.