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Effect of feeding sorghum straw based complete rations with different roughage to concentrate ratio on dry matter intake, nutrient utilization, and nitrogen balance in Nellore ram lambs

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An experiment was conducted by feeding sorghum straw (Sorghum bicolor) based complete rations at roughage concentrate ratio 70:30 (CR-I), 60:40 (CR-II), 50:50 (CR-III), and 40:60 (CR-IV) for 180 days to find out suitable ratio of sorghum straw in the complete ration (mash form) on nutrient utilization and nitrogen balance in Nellore ram lambs. The DMI (g/day) increased significantly (P < 0.05) as level of concentrate increased in complete rations. No significant difference was found in digestibilities of proximate nutrients. However, CP digestibility was higher either significantly or nonsignificantly by 2.12, 5.50, and 9.36 %, respectively, in lambs fed with CR-II (P > 0.05), CR-III (P > 0.05), and CR-IV (P < 0.05) rations in comparison to lambs fed with CR-I ration. Furthermore, CP digestibility was higher by 7.09 and 3.66 % in lambs fed with CR-IV ration than those fed with CR-II (P < 0.05) and CR-III (P > 0.05) ration. The average CWC digestibility coefficients were comparable among four rations. The N intake (g/day) was significantly (P < 0.01) different and progressively increased by 31.46, 48.69, and 82.86 % in ram lambs fed with CR-II, CR-III, and CR-IV rations, respectively, in comparison to CR-I ration. The N balance (g/day) was higher either significantly or nonsignificantly by 34.46 (P > 0.05), 133.46 (P < 0.01), and 198.87 % (P < 0.01) with CR-II, CR-III, and CR-IV rations, respectively, in comparison to CR-I ration. Based on results, it is inferred that the level of sorghum straw in complete ration had no effect on digestibility of nutrients barring crude protein in Nellore ram lambs.

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Abbreviations

ADF:

Acid detergent fiber

CR:

Complete ration

CF:

Crude fiber

CP:

Crude protein

CWC:

Cell wall constituents

DCP:

Digestible crude protein

DE:

Digestible energy

DM:

Dry matter

DMI:

Dry matter intake

EE:

Ether extract

ICRISAT:

International crop research institute for semiarid tropics

ME:

Metabolizable energy

NDF:

Neutral detergent fiber

NFE:

Nitrogen-free extract

OM:

Organic matter

TDN:

Total digestible nutrients

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The authors are thankful to the authority of national agricultural innovation project (NAIP) for their financial assistance to carry out this experiment.

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  1. Department of Animal Nutrition, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India, 500 030

    Venkateswarlu Malisetty

  2. International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India

    Ramana Reddy Yerradoddi

  3. Department of Animal Nutrition, SVVU, Hyderabad, India

    Nagalakshmi Devanaboina

  4. Department of LPM, SVVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India

    Mahender Mallam

  5. Department of Animal Nutrition, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India

    Pavani Mitta

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Malisetty, V., Yerradoddi, R.R., Devanaboina, N. et al. Effect of feeding sorghum straw based complete rations with different roughage to concentrate ratio on dry matter intake, nutrient utilization, and nitrogen balance in Nellore ram lambs. Trop Anim Health Prod 46, 759–764 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-014-0560-2

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