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The studies on nutrient balances in crossbred cattle bulls fed chopped green sugarcane tops supplemented with some agro industrial by- products

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Fifteen adult crossbred cattle bulls, 18-22 months old (mean body weight 286.33 + 9.43) were divided into 3 groups following RBD design and were fed sugarcane tops (SCT) supplemented with some agro-industrial byproducts and concentrate feeds to determine nitrogen, Ca and P in crossbred cattle bull. For this purpose, crossbred cattle bulls were fed for 30 days ad lib SCT supplemented with Wheat bran (WB), Lentil chuni (LC) and WB + LC (50:50) in Group I, II, and III respectively. The balance values were 15.28 + 2.70, 26.85 + 4.35 and 18.00 + 3.17 for nitrogen, 11.77 + 1.34, 12.94 + 2.96 and 15.38 + 1.15 for calcium, 11.74 + 0.64, 11.26 + 1.58 and 11.69 + 0.79 for phosphorus in group I, II and III, respectively. There were no significant differences among the experimental groups in Ca and P balance values but balance of nitrogen was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in group II as compared to group I and III. It may indicated that the rumen fermentation was more appropriate in group III where animals were fed 50% lentil chuni and 50% wheat bran (supplementation of both protein and energy).

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Abbreviations

SCT:

Sugarcane Tops

WB:

Wheat Bran

LC:

Lentil Chuni

RBD:

Randomized Block Design

OM:

Organic matter

CP:

Ccrude protein

TCHO:

Total carbohydrate

TA:

Total ash

AIA:

Aacid insoluble ash

NDF:

Neutral detergent fibre

ADF:

Acid detergent fibre

ADL:

Acid detergent lignin

HC:

Hemicellulose

CL:

Cellulose

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The NATP project is acknowledged for the financial support which made it possible for me to carry out this research as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Veterinary Science degree, at IVRI, Izatnagar, India.

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  1. Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg-491001, (C. G.), India

    M. K. Gendley, S. P. Tiwari & K. Kumari

  2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, (U.P.), India

    P. Singh & A. K. Garg

  3. Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora Durg-491001, (C. G.), India

    G. K. Dutta

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Gendley, M.K., Singh, P., Garg, A.K. et al. The studies on nutrient balances in crossbred cattle bulls fed chopped green sugarcane tops supplemented with some agro industrial by- products. Trop Anim Health Prod 41, 943–949 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-008-9283-6

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