NUTRITIONAL  VALUE  AND  SUITABILITY  OF  CARROT WHOLE  TOP  AS GREEN  FODDER

R. Venkataramanan; S. Gunasekaran; C. Sreekumar; R. Anilkumar; M. Iyue

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i1.147754

Authors

R. Venkataramanan Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Kancheepuram District.
S. Gunasekaran Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Kancheepuram District.
C. Sreekumar Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Kancheepuram District.
R. Anilkumar Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Kancheepuram District.
M. Iyue Postgraduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Kancheepuram District.

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i1.147754

Keywords:

Carrot whole top, fodder, feed block

Abstract

The carrot tops had high crude protein (144 g/kg), calcium (24.3 g/kg) and phosphorus (7.7 g/kg), comparable to sun hemp (Crotalaria junctea), fodder berseem and oil cakes, respectively. Milk from animals fed with carrot tops were free from residues of organochlorine, carbamate and organophosphorus pesticides. Carrot tops are perishable in nature and hence were preserved as feed blocks to extend shelf life. The nutritional value and keeping quality of the blocks were also studied. The studies revealed that carrot whole tops can be a promising alternate source of green fodder, especially in hilly regions where there is a shortage of green fodder during winter.

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