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Comparison of a Napier Hybrid with Groundnut Haulms from Different Cultivars Fed to Nellore Sheep

author(s) Khan, A A - Sharada, P - Rao, M S - Prasad, K V S V - Ravi, D - Reddy, Y R - Janila, P - Vadez, V - Blummel, M
from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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Khan, A A and Sharada, P and Rao, M S and Prasad, K V S V and Ravi, D and Reddy, Y R and Janila, P and Vadez, V and Blummel, M (2015) Comparison of a Napier Hybrid with Groundnut Haulms from Different Cultivars Fed to Nellore Sheep. In: Eco-responsive Feeding and Nutrition: Linking Livestock and Livelihoods: Abstract Papers. College of Veterinary Science (Guwahati), Guwahati, p. 8. ISBN 9788190862172

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Abstract

Haulms from four groundnut cultivars (ICGV 02266, 86564, 91114, and 00440) were compared with Co4 grass (+100 g concentrate) fresh and as silage (+200 g concentrate measuring voluntary feed intake, digestibility and growth over 43 days in 6 groups of Nellore rams with six animals per group (28.37+kg)… Organ1c matter 1ntakc and average daily weight changes were significantly (P<0.05) higher in ramson pure groundnut haulms compared to those on either supplemented Co4 fresh grassor silage…

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