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R. S. Dass ¹, Jai Kishan ¹, U. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Nuclear Research Laboratory, Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 243122 (U. P.), IN

Abstract

In India the crop residues from the staple feed for the livestock and are a potential source of energy for the ruminants. Unfortunately their usefulness is limited due to low digestibility and low crude protein content. Treatment with different chemicals have been used to increase their digestibility. Recently the use of ammonia (produced from urea) for the treatment of pool quality roughages has been tried.

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R. S. Dass ¹, S. S. Sengar ¹, U. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Animal Nutrition Division, Nuclear Research Laboratory, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122, IN

Abstract

During the process of fermentation in the rumen, the dietary proteins are hydrolysed by rumen microbes into amino acids. The amino acids are then deaminated with the formation of ammonia. The rate of proteolysis in the rumen is closely related to the solubility of proteins. Many scientists have tried to protect good quality proteins from degradation in the rumen by following different physical and chemical treatments. Protection of proteins from degradation in the rumen by treatment with formaldehyde has been widely used in the recent years.

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R. S. Dass ¹, D. N. Verma ¹, U. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Nuclear Research Laboratory, Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122, IN

Abstract

The feeding of livestock in India is mainly based on agricultural and industrial by-products. Bagasse is a residue left after the extraction of juice from the sugarcane and is available to the tune of 10 million tonnes per annum in our country. Bagasse has been used as an animal feed by various workers, as such, after its physical or chemical treatment (Sodium hydroxide). Ammonia, an alkali has also been used by few workers to improve its nutritive value. Here, an attempt was made to study rumen metabolites in cross-bred cattle fed bagasse treated with ammonia gas.

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U. R. Mehra ¹, R. S. Dass ¹, B. P. Singh ¹, U. P. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122), IN

Abstract

Treatment of straw with ammonia has been reported to increase its intake and digestibility. Oji and Mowat have shown an increased rate and extent of dry matter digestibility in vitro with maize stover ammoniated at elevated temperatures. However, the information on the extent of microbial colonisation and utilisation of fibre components of ammoniated straw are lacking.

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N. Kumar ¹, D. N. Verma ¹, R. S. Dass ¹, U. B. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, UP - 243122, IN

Abstract

Bagasse is the fibrous residue left after the extraction of juice from the sugar - cane. It is an important by product of the sugar industry. The average production in recent few years had been about 10 million tonnes.

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R. S. Dass ¹, S. P. Arora ²

Affiliations
1 Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 (U. P.), IN
2 Division of Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Physiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal- 132 001, IN

Abstract

Economically it is important to raise calves on milk substitute because milk is a costly ingredient and moreover it needs to be saved for human consumption as protective food.

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