Track 2-1-2: Forage Conservation, Value Addition and Balanced Nutrition
Description
Camel, the ship of desert feeds on a variety of feeds and fodders of grasses, crop residues and shrubs/bushes. The various types of feeds and fodders are the source of nutrient supply upon which depends the production performance of the animal. It is, thus, essential to create the data base of feeds and fodders and their nutrient contents for the formulation of balanced ration for the animals. The analysis of proximate components and detergent fibre components are generally done to get idea about the nutrient availability to the animal. In vivo evaluation provides the real picture of feeds and fodders to about their production potential but in vivo methods are quite expensive in terms of cost of the, animals, feeds and fodders, labor input, sophisticated laboratory and animal housing infrastructure and also the time. A wide range of grass species can be studied using in vitro gas production techniques and this method is inexpensive, efficient and widely used. Little information is documented on their potential digestibility of grass species and the correlation with their nutrient constituents. Therefore, this study was undertaken with the aim of providing information on grass species commonly found in arid zone of Rajasthan. The specific objectives were to characterize the grass species in terms of chemical composition and related attributes and to compare in vitro gas production of various tropical grass species.
Included in
In-vitro Fermentation Study of Some Grasses Utilized by Camels in Arid Ecosystem
Camel, the ship of desert feeds on a variety of feeds and fodders of grasses, crop residues and shrubs/bushes. The various types of feeds and fodders are the source of nutrient supply upon which depends the production performance of the animal. It is, thus, essential to create the data base of feeds and fodders and their nutrient contents for the formulation of balanced ration for the animals. The analysis of proximate components and detergent fibre components are generally done to get idea about the nutrient availability to the animal. In vivo evaluation provides the real picture of feeds and fodders to about their production potential but in vivo methods are quite expensive in terms of cost of the, animals, feeds and fodders, labor input, sophisticated laboratory and animal housing infrastructure and also the time. A wide range of grass species can be studied using in vitro gas production techniques and this method is inexpensive, efficient and widely used. Little information is documented on their potential digestibility of grass species and the correlation with their nutrient constituents. Therefore, this study was undertaken with the aim of providing information on grass species commonly found in arid zone of Rajasthan. The specific objectives were to characterize the grass species in terms of chemical composition and related attributes and to compare in vitro gas production of various tropical grass species.
