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- Title
Effect of feeding guar meal on nutrient utilization and growth performance in Mahbubnagar local kids.
- Authors
Janampet, Razia Sultana; Malavath, Kishan Kumar; Neeradi, Rajanna; Chedurupalli, Satyanarayana; Thirunahari, Raghunandan
- Abstract
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of guar meal, an unconventional protein-rich feed ingredient in kids in comparison to conventional groundnut cake. Materials and Methods: A total of 18 kids were randomly allotted to three groups, and T1 group was fed on basal diet, T2 and T3 groups were offered diet replacing groundnut cake at 50% and 100% with guar meal, respectively, for a period of 120-day. At the end of the growth trial, a digestibility trial was conducted to evaluate the nutrient utilization. Results: There was no significant difference in dry matter intake among three groups. Nutrient digestibilities were significantly higher (p<0.05) in kids fed T2 ration with 50% replacement of groundnut cake with guar meal. Conclusion: It can be concluded that guar meal can be incorporated at 50% level in the concentrate mixture of goats replacing groundnut cake without any adverse effects.
- Subjects
LIVESTOCK breeding; LIVESTOCK farms; ANIMAL feeds; GUAR; ENDOSPERM
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2016, Vol 9, Issue 10, p1043
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2016.1043-1046