Effect of feeding mixed silage of oat fodder and jamun leaves on nutrient utilization in goats

NAZAM KHAN; ANKUR RASTOGI; KESHAB BARMAN; R K SHARMA; YASIR BASHIR

doi:10.56093/ijans.v84i1.37334

Authors

NAZAM KHAN Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, R S Pura, Jammu and Kashmir 181 102 India
ANKUR RASTOGI Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, R S Pura, Jammu and Kashmir 181 102 India
KESHAB BARMAN Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, R S Pura, Jammu and Kashmir 181 102 India
R K SHARMA Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, R S Pura, Jammu and Kashmir 181 102 India
YASIR BASHIR Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, R S Pura, Jammu and Kashmir 181 102 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v84i1.37334

Keywords:

Jamun leaves, Mixed silage, Nutrient utilization, Oat fodder

Abstract

Twelve local adult male goats (24–30 months, 24.35±0.67 kg), divided into 2 equal groups (6 each) were fed concentrate mixture plus ad lib. oat silage (T₁) and similar concentrate mixture plus ad lib. mixed silage containing 75:25 oat fodder : jamun leaves (T₂). The mixed silage (T₂) contained higher level of total phenol and tannin (0.84 and 0.63% vs. 0.24 and 0.03% on DMB) than T₁ group. Animals of T₂ group showed significant difference in dry matter, organic matter and silage intake as compared to T₁ group, but it was comparable as percent live weight and g/kg W0.75. The digestibility of various nutrients was similar in both the groups except higher crude fibre digestibility in T₁ group. Nitrogen balance (g/d) was significantly higher in T₂ group in comparison to T₁ group. Nitrogen retention as % intake was apparently higher in T₂ group as compared to T₁ group. It is concluded that jamun leaves and maize fodder can be used at 25:75 ratio (w/w) on fresh basis to make silage for feeding to goat without any adverse effect on intake and nutrients utilization.

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