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TABLE IV
Digestibility coefficient of beri leaves
Particulars
Consumed from—
Beri leaves
.
Wheat bran .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Voided in faeces
.
Total digested .
Digested from—
Bran .
.
.
Bhusa
.
.
Beri leaves .
Digestibility coeffi-
cient
of
beri
leaves
Consumed from—
Beri leaves
.
Wheat bran .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Voided in faeces .
Total digested .
Digested from—
Bran . . .
Bhusa . .
Beri leaves .
Digestibility coeffi-
cient
of beri
leaves
Organic
matter
gm.
1887
769
1487
4143
2222
1921
..
..
..
..
1934
769
1434
4137
2171
1966
..
..
..
..
Crude
protein
gm.
Ether
extract
gm.
(Heifer No. 45)
184.0
91.9
48.5
324.4
187.8
136.6
70.8
..
65.8
36
37.3
33.4
15.9
86.6
39.9
51.7
22.0
5.7
24.0
64
(Heifer No. 48)
188.8
91.9
46.8
327.5
190.8
136.7
70.8
..
65.9
35
38.6
33.4
15.3
87.3
36.7
50.6
22.0
5.5
23.1
60
Crude
fibre
gm.
636.5
168.7
693.2
1498.4
902.6
595.8
33.7
415.9
146.2
23
645.1
168.7
668.6
1482.4
845.0
637.4
33.7
401.2
202.5
31
N-free
extract
gm.
1029.4
475.0
729.4
2233.8
1096.7
1137.1
399.0
401.2
351.6
33
1062.7
475.0
703.0
2240.7
1098.5
1142.2
399.0
386.7
370.6
34
TABLE V
Digestibility coefficient of pipal leaves
Particulars
Consumed from—
Pipal leaves .
Wheat bran .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Voided in faeces .
Total digested .
Organic
matter
gm.
1642
724
1673
4039
1940
2099
Crude
protein
gm.
Ether
extract
gm.
(Heifer No. 45)
226.6
86.4
54.6
367.6
168.6
199.0
63.4
31.4
17.8
112.6
55.0
57.6
Crude
fibre
gm.
523.4
158.7
780.2
1462.3
835.7
626.6
N-free
extract
gm.
828.3
447.0
820.4
2095.7
880.7
1215.0
Particulars.
Digested from—
Bran . . .
Bhusa . .
Pipal leaves .
Digestibility coeffi-
cient of
pipal
leaves.
Consumed from—
Pipal leaves .
Wheat bran .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Voided in faeces .
Total digested .
Digested from—
Bran . .
Bhusa . .
Pipal leaves .
Digestibility coeffici-
ent of pipal leaves
Organic
matter
gm.
Crude
Protein
gm.
(Heifer No. 45)
..
..
..
..
66.5
..
133.5
59
(Heifer No. 48)
1647
724
1700
4071
1937
2134
..
..
..
..
227.3
86.4
55.5
369.2
171.8
197.4
66.5
..
130.9
58
Ether
extract
gm.
20.7
6.4
30.5
48
63.6
31.4
18.1
113.1
70.8
42.3
20.7
6.5
15.1
24
Crude
fibre
gm.
31.7
468.1
126.8
24
525.2
158.7
792.8
1476.7
879.4
597.3
31.7
475.7
89.9
17
N-free
extract
gm.
375.5
451.2
388.3
47
831.0
447.0
833.6
2111.6
815.0
1296.6
375.5
458.5
462.6
56
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Food consumption and liveweight. The optimum
total dry matter consumption was not significantly
affected in any of the digestibility trials with the
three different tree leaves. Although opportunity
was given in every case for the maximum con-
sumption, the actual quantity of the individual
leafy fodder consumed varied between the three
kinds of leaves tested, as the animals showed
preference for certain type of leaves. This can be
clearly seen from the data of food consumption of
Heifer 48 which was used in all the three feeding
trials; the proportional contribution to the total
dry matter consumption from the different leaves
was: 48 per cent by beri, 42 per cent by pipal
and 36 per cent by paker. These results further
confirm our earlier observation [Momin and Ray,
1942] on the comparative palatibility of the
different varieties of leaves.
The experimental animals registered a small
gain in weight at the end of the investigation.