Author/Authors :
Ch، Venkata Seshaiah نويسنده Department of Livestock Production and Management College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Rjendranagar, Hyderabad , , Y، Ramana Reddy نويسنده Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Rjendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030 , , D، Nagalakshmi نويسنده Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Rjendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030 , , S، Jagadeeswara Rao نويسنده Department of Livestock Production and Management College of Veterinary Science,Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Krishna District. ,
Abstract :
Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) moench) bagasse (SSB) a by-product obtained after juice extraction from the stalks of sweet sorghum was evaluated as potential roughage source for ruminants using in sacco degradability of dry matter and protein besides in vivo nutritive value. The crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content of SSB were 3.94 and 74.76 per cent, respectively. The in sacco effective degradable dry matter (EDDM) and effective rumen degradable protein (ERDP) per cent of SSB were 40.60 and 55.30, respectively. The digestible crude protein (DCP) and total digestible nutrients (TDN) values of SSB were 1.58 and 51.59 per cent, respectively in graded Murrah buffalo bulls. The study inferred that the chemical composition and nutritive value of SSB are comparable to sorghum straw and may be used as an alternative roughage source four times more economical than sorghum straw in ruminant rations.
