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Nutrient Utilization and Water Metabolism in Buffalo Bullocks Fed Wheat Straw and Green Sorghum

B. S. Punia, Satbir Singh Dahiya

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Eight Murrah buffalo bullocks (3½ yrs; 354±22 kg)) fed on wheat Straw plus green sorghum (40:60). A digestion-cum-metabolic trial conducted at the end of the experiment, revealved that average dry matter intake (DMI) was 6.89 kg/d (1.94 kg/100 kg body weight). Apparent digestibilities of DM, CP, EE, CF and NFE were 54.42, 44.70, 39.23, 60.68 and 54.23 per cent respectively. Average total intake of water from all sources was 36.1 litres/d and evaporative loss of water was 1.38 I/d.

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Eight Murrah buffalo bullocks (3½ yrs; 354±22 kg)) fed on wheat Straw plus green sorghum (40:60). A digestion-cum-metabolic trial conducted at the end of the experiment, revealved that average dry matter intake (DMI) was 6.89 kg/d (1.94 kg/100 kg body weight). Apparent digestibilities of DM, CP, EE, CF and NFE were 54.42, 44.70, 39.23, 60.68 and 54.23 per cent respectively. Average total intake of water from all sources was 36.1 litres/d and evaporative loss of water was 1.38 I/d.

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Eight Murrah buffalo bullocks (3½ yrs; 354±22 kg)) fed on wheat Straw plus green sorghum (40:60). A digestion-cum-metabolic trial conducted at the end of the experiment, revealved that average dry matter intake (DMI) was 6.89 kg/d (1.94 kg/100 kg body weight). Apparent digestibilities of DM, CP, EE, CF and NFE were 54.42, 44.70, 39.23, 60.68 and 54.23 per cent respectively. Average total intake of water from all sources was 36.1 litres/d and evaporative loss of water was 1.38 I/d.

Key concepts: Sorghum, Straw, Dry matter, Nutrient, Murrah buffalo, Animal science, Digestion (alchemy), Water intake

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