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Effect of feeding differently processed sweet sorghum bagasse based complete rations on feeding behaviour, milk production and cost economics in graded Murrah buffaloes |
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| Creator | 1. Venkata Seshaiah, Ch. 2. Jagadeeswara Rao, S. 3. Ramana Reddy, Y. 4. Mahendar, M. 5. Kishan Kumar, M. |
| Title | Effect of feeding differently processed sweet sorghum bagasse based complete rations on feeding behaviour, milk production and cost economics in graded Murrah buffaloes |
| Publisher | International Buffalo Information Centre, Office of The University Library, Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand) |
| Publication Year | 2556 |
| Journal Title | Buffalo Bulletin |
| Journal Vol. | 32 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 231-238 |
| Keyword | Buffaloes,Bubalus bubalis,Sweet sorghum bagasse,Completerations,Feeding behaviour,Milk production,India |
| ISSN | 1256726 |
| Abstract | The effect of feeding differently processed sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) moench) bagasse (SSB) based complete rations on feeding behaviour, milk production and cost economics was studied in 24 lactating graded Murrah buffaloes distributed into four experimental groups of six buffaloes each in a completely randomized design. Experimental complete rations were formulated with SSB and concentrate (50:50) and processed into SSB chopped and concentrate (SSBC), mash (SSBM) and expander extruder pellets (SSBP). The control ration was sorghum straw based complete feed mash (SSM). The eating, rumination and total chewing time (min/d, min/kg DMI and min/kg NDFI) and number of chews for eating, rumination and total chewing (per d, per kg DMI and per kg NDFI) were significantly (P LT 0.01) higher in the buffaloes fed the SSBC ration and significantly (P LT 0.01) lower in buffaloes fed the SSBP ration and comparable among SSBM and SSM rations. The milk yield, 6 percent fat corrected milk (FCM) yield (kg/d) and total solids, solids not fat (SNF), milk fat and protein yield (g/d) were significantly (P LT 0.05) higher in buffaloes fed SSBP ration and not signifi cant among SSBC, SSBM and SSM rations. The feed conversion ratio (kg/kg milk yield and kg/kg FCM yield) and cost of feed (Rupee) per kg milk yield and per kg FCM yield was significantly (P LT 0.05) lower in the buffaloes fed the SSBP ration compared to the SSBC, SSBM and SSM rations, while the difference was not signifi cant among SSBC, SSBM and SSM rations. Hence, SSB can be used as an alternative roughage source to sorghum straw economically in ruminant rations. |
