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Bagomolasses as Cattle Feed
TABLE IV
Digestibility of the whole ration in period II
Consumed from
Bullock 1—
Wheat bhusa
.
.
.
.
Wheat bran . . . .
Bagomolasses
.
.
.
.
Total .
Faecal output
.
.
.
.
Total digested
.
.
.
.
Digestibility coefficient
Bullock 2—
Wheat bhusa
.
.
.
.
Wheat bran
.
.
.
.
Bagomolasses
.
.
.
.
Total .
Faecal output
.
.
.
.
Total digested
.
.
.
.
Digestibility coefficient . .
Bullock 3—
Wheat bhusa
.
.
.
.
Wheat bran
.
.
.
.
Bagomolasses
.
.
.
.
Total .
Faecal output
.
.
.
.
Total digested
.
.
.
.
Digestibility coefficient.
Bullock 4—
Wheat bhusa
.
.
.
.
Wheat bran
.
.
.
.
Bagomolasses
.
.
.
.
Total .
Faecal output
.
.
.
.
Total digested
.
.
.
.
Digestibility coefficient .
Organic
matter
(gm.)
1,359
1,098
1,219
3,676
1,544
2,132
58
1,128
1,098
1,219
3,445
1,481
1,964
57
2,139
1,098
1,219
4,456
1,827
2,629
59
1,636
1,098
1,219
3,953
1,621
2,332
59
Crude
protein
(gm.)
42.2
127.1
39.4
208.7
139.9
68.8
33
35.0
127.1
39.4
201 .5
133.0
68.5
34
66.4
127.1
39.4
232.9
141.4
81.5
35
50.8
127.1
39.4
217.3
147.8
69.5
32
Ether
extract
(gm.)
9.6
16.3
54
31.3
17.5
13.8
44
8.0
16.3
54
29.7
16.3
13.4
45
15.1
16.3
54
36.8
21.4
15.4
42
11.6
16.3
5.4
33.3
18.7
14.6
44
Crude
fibre
(gm.)
599.0
274.6
237.2
1,110.8
522.1
588.7
53
496.9
274.6
237.2
1,008.7
474.1
534.6
53
942.8
274.6
237.2
1,454.6
712.8
741.8
51
721.2
274.6
237.2
1,233.0
554.9
678.1
55
Nitrogen-
free
extract
(gm.)
708.3
679.8
937.0
2,325.1
837.1
1,488.0
64
587.6
679.8
937.0
2,204.4
837.7
1,366.7
62
1,114.9
679.8
937.0
2,731.7
1,021.8
1,709.9
63
852.6
679.8
937.0
2,469.4
913.7
1,555.7
63
Total
Carbo-
hydrates
(gm.)
1,307.3
954.4
1,174.2
3,435.9
1,359.2
2,076.7
60
1,084.5
954.4
1,174.2
3,213.1
1,311.8
1,901.3
59
2,057.7
954.4
1,174.2
4,186.3
1,734.6
2,451.7
59
1,573.8
954.4
1,174.2
3,702.4
1,468.6
2,233.8
60
DISCUSSION.
Food consumption. The data on dry-matter
consumption given in Table II show that the in-
troduction of bagomolasses in period 2 had appa-
rently depressed the total dry matter consumption
in all the animals except bullock 3. When,
however, the data were examined statistically,
it was found that the dry matter consumption
was not affected by the introduction of bagomo-
lasses in the ration. A more interesting point in
this connection is the effect of bagomolasses on
the consumption of wheat-bhusa which was fed
ad lib. in both the periods. When 1453 gm. dry
matter from bagomolasses was introduced, the
dry matter consumption of wheat bhusa was
reduced from an average of 3530 gm. in period 1
to 1730 gm. in period 2. Thus under the present
feeding condition 1453 gm. dry matter in bago-
molasses had replaced 1800 gm. dry matter i n
wheat-bhusa.
Digestion. The average digestibility coefficient
of the whole ration is given in Table V. The
incorporation of bagomolasses in the ration has
helped in the improved digestion of organic matter,
which has increased from 54 in period 1 to 58
in period 2. This improvement has been effected
in spite of the lowered intake of organic matter
in the latter period. Briggs and Heller [1940]
working with lambs have, however, shown that
the inclusion of molasses in the ration invariably
depresses the organic matter digestibility, although
considerable differences exist in the efficiency of
digestion amongst the various combinations of
feeding.