EFFECT OF INCORPORATION OF GRAM (Cicer arietinum L.) STRAW IN TOTAL MIXED RATION ON IN VITRO STUDIES IN CATTLE

P.A. CHAUHAN¹, D.C. PATEL², C. SINGH³, S. PARNERKAR⁴, V.N. PARMAR⁵, M.D. MAKWANA⁶*, N.R. PATEL⁷, O.B. JOSHI⁸, S.N. PATEL^9
1Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
²Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
³Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
⁴Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
⁵Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
⁶Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, S.K. Nagar, 385506
⁷Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, S.K. Nagar, 385506
⁸Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
⁹Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110
* Corresponding Author : akashmakwana2803@gmail.com

Received : 26-11-2016     Accepted : 24-01-2017     Published : 12-02-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 7       Pages : 3834 - 3835
Int J Agr Sci 9.7 (2017):3834-3835

Keywords : Gram straw, in vitro, Cattle
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors wish to express their grateful to Animal Nutrition research station Department, Veterinary college of Anand (AAU), Head, professors and staff member for technical support. Thanks are also extended for workers for Animal care and help
Author Contribution : None declared

The study was conducted the effect of incorporation of gram (Cicer arietinum) straw in total mixed ration on in-vitro studies on cattle. The two treatments were T1 (control): concentrate mixture (45%) + wheat straw (55%) and T2 (Treatment): concentrate mixture (45%) + gram straw (80% replacement of wheat straw). The energy and protein requirements of cattle were met as per ICAR (1998) standards. The concentrate to roughage ratio was kept at 45:55. The TMR without gram straw was designated as G0 (control), gram straw was incorporated in TMR as replacement of wheat straw @ 100, 80, 60, 40 and 20 % and were designated as G1, G2, G3, G4, and G5, respectively, for in vitro studies. The statistical analysis of data revealed significant (P<0.05) decrease in in vitro dry matter digestibility IVDMD in G0, G3, G4, and G5 treatment group as compared to G1 and G2 groups. The statistical analysis of data revealed significant (P<0.05) decrease in in-vitro organic matter digestibility(IVOMD) in G0, G3, G4 and G5 treatment group as compared to G1 and G2 groups.