Singh, N.P. and Patnayak, B.C. and Ratan, R. and Mohan, M. (1975) Chemical composition and nutritive value of Sorghum halepense (Linn.) Pers. (baru) for sheep. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 45 (11). pp. 856-859.
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Abstract
The common weed, baru or Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) as hay at the flowering stage had crude protein 5.1, ether extract 1.2, fibre 35.6, N-free extract 49.4, ash 8.3, Ca 0.6 and P 0.3% in DM with digestibility of the organic constituents 45.9, 40.9, 61.9 and 54.3%. Total digestible nutrients (TDN) were 52.5%. Five rams given chaffed hay to appetite for 3 weeks before a metabolism trial of 7 days had total daily intakes of 428 g TDN and 19 g digestible crude protein and DM intake was 3.29 kg/100 kg bodyweight. Weight remained constant. Retention was N 3.44, Ca 0.56 and P 0.19 g daily. In an unpublished experiment sheep lost weight after 3 months. It was concluded that baru hay should be used as the only feed for a limited period
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Central Sheep and Wool Research Inst., Avikanagar 304 501, India |
| Subjects: | Animal Husbandary |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2012 03:40 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2012 03:40 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8167 |
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