NUTRITIVE VALUE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TROPICAL FEEDSTUFFS.
GHULAM HUSSAIN JAFFAR, JAN BLAHA.
Abstract
Experiments were designed to elaborate the chemical
composition and energy values of some available green fodders, dry roughages,
concentrates, from vegetable and animal protein sources in College of Veterinary
Sciences Lahore (Pakistan). The samples were collected in triplicate from various
parts of country depending upon their availability. All the samples were dried
in hot air oven at 105°C for 24 hours to attain constant dry weight. Later the
dried samples were subjected to various procedures for proximate analysis and
determination of chemical composition. The results revealed difference between
chemical and energy values of local feedstuffs and in those of western countries
of the world. Some findings were similar when compared to the chemical composition
and energy values of feeds in India, but in digestibility trials the difference
of breeds particularly in buffaloes existed.
Key words :
chemical composition, nutritive value, concentrates,
green fodders cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat, Pakistan.