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smaller aliquot was sent to the laboratory for
moisture estimation. The dry leaves collected
every day after the moisture determination were
mixed up into a composite sample at the end of
the digestibility trial for chemical analysis. The
unconsumed residues of the leaves were similarly
treated for sampling and subsequent analysis.
The chemical composition of the feeding stuffs
and the residues under paker, beri and pipal
feedings is given in Table I.
The food consumption per day under paker,
beri and pipal feedings is shown in Table II.
The results of the digestibility determinations
under paker, beri and pipal feedings are detailed
in Tables III, IV and V respectively.
TABLE I
Percentage composition of feeding stuffs and
residues
(On dry basis)
Particulars
1. Wheat bran
.
2. Wheat bhusa
.
3. Paker leaves
.
4. Pater leaves resi-
due from H. 51.
5. Beri leaves .
6. Beri leaves resi-
due from H. 45.
7. Beri leaves resi-
due from H. 48.
8. Pipal leaves .
Organic
matter
90.34
92.85
91.22
87.32
89.28
89.59
88.88
86.00
Crude
protein
10.79
3.03
9.60
6.63
8.59
7.89
7.62
11.87
Ether
extract
3.92
0.99
3.38
2.71
1.74
1.60
1.41
3.32
Crude
fibre
19.81
43.30
28.33
30.82
30.13
30.35
32.84
27.42
N-free
extract
55.82
45.53
49.91
47.18
48.82
49.75
47.01
43.39
TABLE II
Food consumption per day
(On dry basis)
Animal
H. 48 .
H. 51 .
Particulars
Amount
given
gm.
(Under paker feeding)
Leaves . . .
Wheat bran . .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Leaves . . .
Wheat bran . .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
1691
845
2117
...
1691
845
2117
...
Residue
left
gm.
78
...
128
...
229
...
609
...
Amount
consumed
gm.
1013
845
1989
4447
1462
845
1508
3815
Animal
H. 45 .
H. 48 .
Particulars
Amount
given
(Under beri feeding)
Leaves . . .
Wheat bran . .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Leaves . . .
Wheat bran . .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
2447
852
2145
...
2447
852
2145
...
Residue
left
332
...
544
...
281
...
601
...
Amount
consumed
2115
852
1601
4568
2166
852
1544
4562
H. 45 .
H. 48 .
(Under pipal feeding)
Leaves . . .
Wheat bran . .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Leaves .
.
.
Wheat bran . .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
1927
801
2002
...
1927
801
2002
...
18
...
200
...
12
...
172
...
1909
801
1802
4512
1915
801
1830
4546
TABLE III
Digestibility coefficient of paker leaves
Particulars
Consumed from—
Paker leaves .
Wheat bran .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Voided in faeces .
Total digested .
Digested from—
Bran . . .
Bhusa . .
Paker leaves .
Digestibility coeffi-
cient of paker
leaves
Consumed from—
Paker leaves .
Wheat bran .
Wheat bhusa .
Total .
Voided in faeces .
Total digested .
Digested from—
Bran . . .
Bhusa . .
Paker leaves .
Digestibility coeffi-
cient of paker
leaves
Organic
matter
gm.
Crude
protein
gm.
(Heifer 48)
1471
763
1847
4081
1755
2326
..
.. ..
..
154.8
91.2
60.3
306.3
146.9
159.4
70.2
..
89.2
57
(Heifer 51)
1342
763
1400
3505
1585
1920
..
..
..
..
145.1
91.2
45.7
282.0
131.5
150.5
70.2
.. 80.3
55
Ether
extract
gm.
54.5
33.1
19.7
107.3
43.3
64.0
21.8
7.1
35.1
64
51.0
33.1
14.9
99.0
41.7
57.3
21.8
5.4
30.1
59
Crude
fibre
gm.
456.9
167.4
861.2
1485.5
772.4
713.1
33.5
516.7
162.9
33
408.5
167.4
653.0
1228.9
677.5
551.4
33.5
391.8
126.1
31
N-free
extract
gm.
840.8
471.3
905.8
2181.9
792.4
1389.5
395.9
498.2
495.4
62
737.4
471.3
686.4
1895.1
734.3
1160.8
395.9
377.5
397.4
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