Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 17, No 4 (2004)

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Analysis of Quality and Antiquality Factors in Locally Available Feeds and Fodders

P.S. Kumarmath, C.K. Renuka, J.C. Kadakol, S.V. Hosamani

Abstract


The locally available concentrate feed ingredient viz. cereal grains (jowar,  Maize), cereal byproducts (wheat bran, de-oiled rice bran), oil seed extractions (cotton seed, groundnut, sunflower & soyabean), green fodders (maize, jowar, Para grass, guinea grass, hybrid napier grass & sugar cane top) and dry roughage straws (jowar, maize, hill grass, wheat, ground nut & bengal gram) were collected and subjected to chemical analysis for their quality and antiquality factors. Highest crude protein was observed in ground nut extraction (47%) and followed by soyabean(41.70%), sunflower (35%)and cotton seed (27.56%) extractions. Highest nitrogen free extract was observed in maize grain(77.56%) and followed by jowar grain(74.45%), wheat bran(59.70%) and de-oiled rice bran(49.25%). Calcium was more in oil-seed extractions and followed by cereal grains and brans. Phosphorus was more in brans and followed by oil-seed extractions and cereal grains.  Among green fodders the quality was in order as maize, jowar, Para grass , guinea grass, hybrid napier grass and sugar cane top. In dry fodder the quality was better in oil seed straws followed by pulse and cereal straws. Antinutritional factors in these feeds and fodders were well within the normal range. It was concluded that concentrates are rich in chemical constituents and followed by green fodders, oil seed , pulse and cereal straws in that order.

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