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Effect of feeding different proportions of groundnut haulms (Arachis hypogaea) and cluster bean straw (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) on nutrient utilisation and serum biochemical parameters in dromedary camels

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The effect of feeding different proportions of groundnut haulms (Arachis hypogaea) and cluster bean straw (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) on nutrient digestibility, nutritive value, nutrient intake and serum biochemical parameters was studied using nine male dromedary camels of Bikaneri breeds (637.5 kg average body weight; 8–9 years of age). Groundnut haulms (GNH) and cluster bean straw (CBS) were fed in one of three ratios, 75:25, 50:50 and 25:75 in treatments T1, T2 and T3, respectively. In all treatments, concentrate mixture was fed as per requirement of the camels. The groundnut haulms were more nutritive as compared to the cluster bean straw. The nutrient digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein (CP), crude fibre and acid detergent fibre was better in T1 than T2 and T3. Likewise, the CP, digestible crude protein and total digestible nutrient contents were significantly higher in T1 followed by T2 and T3. There was non-significant affect on average daily gain of camels. However, dry matter intake, digestible crude protein intake and total digestible nutrients were better in T1 as compared to T2 and T3. The total water intake per kilogram of dry matter intake (litres) was 2.98, 2.89 and 2.68, respectively, in T1, T2 and T3. The camels in all the treatments were in positive nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus balance. The treatments had a significant effect on serum biochemical parameters like glucose, cholesterol, aspartate transaminase and creatinine. The results may conclude that feeding of higher proportion of groundnut haulms as compared to cluster bean straw has pronounced improvement in nutritional utilisation by the camels.

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Abbreviations

ADF:

Acid detergent fibre

ADG:

Average daily gain

Ca:

Calcium

CF:

Crude fibre

CP:

Crude protein

DCP:

Digestible crude protein

DCPI:

Digestible crude protein intake

DM:

Dry matter

DMI:

Dry matter intake

EE:

Ether extract

HC:

Hemicellulose

N:

Nitrogen

NDF:

Neutral detergent fibre

OM:

Organic matter

P:

Phosphorus

TA:

Total ash

TDN:

Total digestible nutrient

TDNI:

Total digestible nutrient intake

TWI:

Total water intake

VWI:

Voluntary water intake

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  1. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

    Lokesh Gupta, Tiwari Ghanshyam & Rajeev Garg

  2. National Research Centre on Camels, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

    Roy Ashwani Kumar

  3. Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

    Dhuria Rajesh

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Gupta, L., Kumar, R.A., Ghanshyam, T. et al. Effect of feeding different proportions of groundnut haulms (Arachis hypogaea) and cluster bean straw (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) on nutrient utilisation and serum biochemical parameters in dromedary camels. Trop Anim Health Prod 44, 1689–1695 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-012-0125-1

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