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bhoosa ad lib. In addition, the animals were provided with common salt at the rate of 1 oz.
per head, per day. The animals began to relish the flowers after a couple of days and were
consuming the entire quantity offered to them. The experimental feeding was extended over
a period of 27 days. A metabolic trial was conducted on the animals to determine the
nutritive value of mahua flowers during the last 10 days of the experimental feeding.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Food consumption and general condition of animals
The average total dry matter consumption per 100 lb. body weight per day was 956.5
gm. Throughout the feeding period, the animals maintained healthy appearance and
showed, on an average, an increase of 6 lb. per head in body weight.
Digestibility and nutritive value
The digestibility coefficients for mahua flowers were determined by a process of elimi-
nation. The average digestibility coefficients for crude protein, ether extract, crude fibre, nitro-
gen-free extract and total carbohydrates respectively, were found to be 46, 70, 74, 85 and 83.
The digestible nutrients in mahua flowers per 100 lb. dry material as compared with some
other feeds, have been shown in Table II.
TABLE II—Digestible nutrients in mahua flowers and some other feeds
Name of feed
Mahua (Bassia latifolia) flowers
Bajra (Pennisetum typhoideum)
Maize (Zea mays)
Oats ( Avena sativa)
Gram ( Cicer arietinum) bhoosa
Star ( Cynodon plectostachyum) grass hay
Digestible
crude
protein
3.68
5.08
5.80
7.85
2.41
2.39
Total
digestible
nutrients
73.7
60.57
79.56
78.48
37.08
46.62
It would be seen that although mahua flowers have an appreciable amount of digestible
protein, they are poorer than grains like bajra (Pennisetum typhoideum), maize and oats but
richer than gram (Cicer arietinum) bhoosa and star (Cynodon plectostachyum) grass hay. In total
digestible nutrient value, mahua flowers are richer than bajra and may be classed with maize
and oats.
Nitrogen and mineral balances
Balance studies were made with respect to nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus. The
relevant average data have been shown in Table III.
It will be observed from Table III that the animals were in positive balance with respect
to nitrogen and calcium but were in negative balance with regard to phosphorus. As such
it is advisable that in feeding mahua flowers phosphorus-rich substances like wheat bran should
be supplemented.
MARCH, 1959]
MAHUA FLOWERS AS CATTLE FEED
41
TABLE III—Average nitrogen and mineral balances per day (in gm.)
Nitrogen
Calcium
Phosphorus
Intake
Mahua
flower
34.79
6.010
4.403
Wheat
bhoosa
2.45
2.633
0.601
Total
37.24
8.643
5.005
Voided
Faeces
21.12
4.196
5.927
Urine
5.80
0.774
0.198
Total
26.92
4.930
6.125
Balance
+10.32
+3.680
—0.889
The foregoing observations seem to suggest that mahua flowers can be profitably uti-
lized in the ration of livestock chiefly as a source of energy.
SUMMARY
Investigations were made to find out if mahua flowers, the bulk of which is not econo-
mically used at present, could be utilized as a livestock feed. Chemical analysis of the mahua
flowers showed that they were quite rich in crude protein and total carbohydrates and compared
favourably with some of the common grains.
The flowers were fed to bullocks as concentrate and wheat bhoosa as roughage.
The nutrients in lb. per 100 lb. of dry matter of mahua flowers, were found to be: 3.368 lb.
digestible crude proteins and total digestible nutrients 73.7 lb.
The foregoing observations seem to suggest that mahua flowers can be profitably utilized
chiefly as a source of energy in the ration of livestock.
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Kehar, N. D. (1945). Indian J. vet. Sci. 14: 40
—— (1948). Indian J. vet. Sci. 18: 211
—— (1953). Presidential address, 40th Session Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc.
—— and Chanda, R (1945). Indian J. vet. Sci. 15: 280
—— (1947). Indian J. vet. Sci. 17: 189
—— and Sahai, K (1949). Indian J. vet. Sci. 19: 37
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TABLE I—Percentage chemical composition of peepal-leaf silage and some other common silages, on dry
matter basis
Name of silage
Peepal (Ficus religiosa)-leaf silage
Jowar (Andropogon sorghum) silage.
Bhurra (Saccharum munj ) silage
Guinea ( Panicum maximum) grass
silage
Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo)-leaf
silage
Maize ( Zea mays) silage
Organic constituents
Crude
protein
8.50
5.89
4.59
7.17
3.18
7.92
Ether
extract
2.11
1.77
1.48
1.79
3.28
1.10
Crude
fibre
32.21
37.33
41.03
39.24
27.53
24.57
Nitro-
gen-
free
extract
40.73
44.73
46.47
43.76
51.60
55.08
Total
carbo-
hydrate
72.94
81.31
87.50
83.00
79.13
79.65
Inorganic constituents
Total
ash
16.45
10.63
6.43
8.04
14.41
11.33
Calcium
(Ca)
2.510
0.457
0.314
..
..
..
Phos-
phorus
(P)
0.363
0.169
0.153
..
..
..
Digestibility and nutritive value
The average disgestibility coefficients with respect to crude protein, ether extract, crude
fibre, nitrogen-free extract, and total carbohydrate were found to be, 43, 38, 21, 44 and 34
respectively. The digestible nutrients in peepal-leaf silage in lb. per 100 lb. of dry matter
were found to be as digestible crude protein, 3.66 lb., total digestible nutrients 30.3 lb. and
starch equivalent, 11.1 lb. A comparison of the nutritive value of peepal-leaf silage, with
some other common silages, has been shown in Table II.
TABLE II—Digestible nutrients in peepal-leaf silage and some other silages
Name of feed
Peepal ( Ficus religiosa)-leaf silage
Maize ( Zea mays ) silage
Jowar ( Andropogon sorghum) silage
Spear ( Andropogon contortus) grass silage
Digestible
crude-
protein
3.66
3.41
2.35
1.74
Total
digestible
nutrients
30.3
61.4
51.1
50.2
Starch-
equiva-
lent
11.1
48.8
22.5
31.0
It would be seen that peepal-leaf silage has a higher digestible crude protein content
as compared with maize, jowar and spear (Andropogon contortus) grass silages. In energy value
however, peepal-leaf silage is found to be comparatively poorer than other silages given in
Table II.
Nitrogen and mineral balances
The average results of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus balance studies under peepal-
leaf silage feeding have been shown in Table III.
MARCH,
1959]
ENSILING OF PEEPAL LEAVES
45
TABLE III—Average nitrogen and mineral balances in gm. per day
Nitrogen
Calcium
Phosphorus
Intake
Peepal-
leaf
silage
47.62
77.89
12.71
Voided
Faeces
26.72
70.98
9.68
Urine
15.55
1.77
0.06
Total
42.27
72.75
9.74
Balance
+5.35
+5.14
+2.97
The animals showed positive retention with respect to nitrogen, calcium, and phospho-
rus. The daily balances, on an average, were found to be +5.35 gm., +5.19 gm. and +2.97
gm. for nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus respectively.
From the foregoing observations, it appears that peepal-leaf silage can form a mainten-
ance ration for cattle.
SUMMARY
A metabolism trial was conducted on four adult kumauni bullocks to determine the di-
gestibility and nutritive value of peepal-leaf silage.
The ensiled material was highly relished by the animals and the consumption, per 100
lb. body weight, was 905.5 gm. Throughout the feeding regime, the animals maintained a
healthy condition and recorded, on an average, an increase of 5 lb. in live-weight. The average
digestibility coefficients for crude protein, ether extract, crude fibre and nitrogen-free extract
were found to be, 43, 38, 21 and 44 respectively. The digestible crude protein, total digestible
nutrients and starch equivalent, per 100 lb. dry matter, were 3.66 lb., 30.3 lb. and 11.1 lb.
respectively. The animals were in positive balance for calcium, phosphorus and nitrogen.
According to these observations, peepal-leaf silage constitutes a maintenance ration.
REFERENCES
Kehar, N. D. and Sahai, B. (1949). Curr. Sci. 18: 325
——(1949-50). Ann. Rept. I. V. R. I., Mukteswar and Izatnagar, p. 33
Kehar N. D. and Kumar, I. (1950-51). Ann. Rept. I. V. R. I., Mukteswar and Izatnagar, p . 31.
7—4 I.C.A.R./59
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Digestibility and nutritive value
The average digestibility co-efficients with respect to crude protein, ether extract, crude
fibre, nitrogen-free extract and total carbohydrate were found to be 51, 38, 50, 41 and 46
respectively. The digestible nutrients in green guar and wheat-bhoosa silage, in lb. per 100
lb. of dry matter, were found to be, digestible crude protein 4.15 lb. , total digestible nutrients
39.76 lb. and starch equivalent 19.67 lb. The digestible nutrients of the silage, as compared
with some other common silages, have been shown in Table II.
TABLE I—Percentage chemical composition of green guar and wheat-bhoosa silage, and some othe
common silages on dry matter basis
Name of silage
Green guar (Cyamopsis-psoraloides)
and wheat (Triticum vulgare)
bhoosa silage.
Jowar (Andropogon sorghum) silage
Maize (Zea Mays) silage
Bhurra (Saccharum munj) silage
Guinea (Panicum maximum) grass
silage
Organic constituents
Crude
protein
8.13
5.89
7.92
4.59
7.17
Ether
extract
1.35
1.77
1.10
1.48
1.79
Crude
fibre
34.20
37.33
24.57
41.03
39.24
Nitro-
gen-
free
extract
41.24
44.38
55.08
46.47
43.76
Total
carbo-
hydra-
tes
75.44
81.71
79.65
87.50
83.00
Inorganic constituents
Total
ash
15.08
10.63
11.33
6.43
8.04
Calcium
(Ca)
0.569
0.457
..
0.314
..
Phos-
phorus
(P)
0.150
0.169
..
0.153
..
TABLE II—Digestible nutrients (in lb.) per 100 lb. of dry matter
Name of feed
Green guar (Cyamopsis psoraloides) and wheat-bhoosa silage
Jowar (Andropogon sorghum) silage
Maize (Zea mays) silage
Spear (Andropogon contortus) grass silage
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) top silage
Digestible
crude
protein
4.15
2.35
3.41
1.74
3.76
Total
digestible
nutrients
39.76
51.13
61.43
22.5
45.12
Starch
equivalent
19.67
22.5
48.8
31.0
29.09
Table II shows that in digestible crude protein, content green guar and wheat-bhoosa
silage is higher than that of jowar and maize silages. In energy value, however, green guar
and wheat-bhoosa silage is poorer as compared to jowar, maize, spear (Andropogon contortus)
grass and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) top silages.
MARCH, 1959]
INVESTIGATION
ON
SILAGE
MAKING
49
Nitrogen and mineral balances
The average nitrogen and mineral balances of the animals on green guar and wheat-bhoosa
silage, are shown in Table III.
TABLE III—Average nitrogen and mineral balances (in gm.) per day
Nitrogen
Calcium
Phosphorus
Intake
Present in
silage
offered
33.92
14.36
3.91
Present in
silage
residue
4.22
2.28
0.60
Total
ingested
29.70
12.58
3.31
Voided
Urine
12.75
0.17
0.05
Faeces
14.47
10.26
2.81
Total
27.08
10.44
2.86
Balance
+2.63
+2.14
+0.48
Table III shows that all the animals were in positive balance with regard to nitrogen,
calcium and phosphorus. The average retention of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus, in gm.
per day, was found to be +2.63 gm., +2.14 gm. and +0.48 gm. respectively.
From the foregoing observations, it is observed that green guar and wheat-bhoosa silage
can form a maintenance ration for bullocks.
SUMMARY
An attempt was made to ensile wheat-bhoosa in combination with green guar in the ratio
of 2 : 3 on dry matter basis.
On chemical analysis, the silage was found to be quite rich in crude protein (8.13 per
cent) and total carbohydrate (75.32 per cent).
The silage was relished by the cattle and the consumption, on an average was 755 gm. per
100 lb. body weight, on dry matter basis. Throughout the feeding regime, the animals maintain-
ed a general healthy appearance and recorded an increase of 9 lb. in body weight. The average
digestibility co-efficients of the silage worked out to be : crude protein 51 ; ether extract 38 ;
and total carbohydrate 46. The nutritive value of the silage was found to be, digestible crude
protein 4.17 lb. ; total digestible nutrients 39.76 lb. ; and starch equivalent 19.67 lb. per
100 lb. of dry matter.
These observations show that wheat-bhoosa and green guar silage constitutes a mainten-
ance ration.
REFERENCES
Kehar, N. D. and Sahai, B. (1949-50). Ann. Rept., I. V. R. I., Mukteswar and Izatnagar, p. 34
Kehar, N. D., Sahai, K. and Daniel. S. J. (1954-55a). Annual Rept., I. V. R. I., Izatnagar and Mukteswar,
p. 43
(1954-55b). Annual Rept., I. V. R. I., Izatnagar and Mukteswar, p. 43.
REVIEW
VETERINARY PROTOZOOLOGY
By U. F. RICHARDSON and S. P. KENDALL
Second Enlarged Edition, 1957, Pages 1-260 illustrations and one colour frontispiece.
Published by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh. Price : 22sh. 6d.
In this book the subject matter is dealt with in fifteen chapters. For clarity each protozoan
disease is considered under the following heads: morphological characters of the parasite,
distribution and mode of transmission, symptoms and pathogenicity diagnosis and treatment
and control. The authors have handled the subject in a masterly way and have incorporated
their considerable experience, both in the laboratory and the field in temperate as well as in
tropical countries. The chapter on chemotherapy has been suitably enlarged and provides
detailed information on the chemistry, pharmacology and the application of all important
drugs of interest for the veterinary protozoologist. The authors have paid special attention
to drugs developed in the recent years for the treatment of trypanosomiasis, piroplasmosis
and coccidiosis. The last chapter on techniques and equipment deals with some of the diag-
nostic techniques, which are of great importance to the worker in the field as well as in the
laboratory.
The book, on the whole, is a good guide for undergraduates in veterinary protozoology.
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T HIS volume contains the orders of the Government of India on veterinary
matters and is intended principally for the use of officers of the veterinary
service. Such subsidiary instructions as may be necessary will be issued in
pursuance of these orders under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief.
Officers
are expected to interpret these regulations reasonably and intelligently with due
regard to the interests of the service. No attempt has been made to prescribe for
necessary and self-evident exceptions, nor for such matters of detail as should be
provided for by local authorities.
The other volumes of regulations with which the veterinary service is con-
cerned are—
Army Regulations, India, Vol. I, "
„ „ „ „ II,
„ „ „ „ III,
„ „ „ „ VII,
„ „ „ „ X,
„ „ „ XI,
„ „ „ „ XII,
" Pay and Allowances."
" Regulations and Orders for the Army."
" Financial Instructions,"
" Dress."
" Passages."
" Clothing."
" Military Works."
King's Regulations, Army Act and Indian Articles of War.
Field Service Regulations.
Field Service Manual, Veterinary.
(Corrected up to 1st September 1909.)
CONTENTS.
Establishments
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Officers
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Hospitals
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Contagious and infectious diseases . . . . . . . . . .
Movements of troops
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Attendance on chargers . . . . . . . . . .
Instruction
Training of regimental establishments . . . . . . . . . .
Army Veterinary Schools . . . . . . . . . .
The Punjab Veterinary College
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Books, reports and returns . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix I.—The Glanders and Farcy Act . . . .
Appendix II.—Classification and nomenclature of diseases .
Appendix III.—Veterinary classes—syllabus of instruction .
Appendix IV,—Punjab Veterinary College—syllabus . .
Appendix V.—Fees and allowances . . . .
Appendix VI.—Station Veterinary Hospital supplies—
Table I.—Ordnance department . . . . . .
„
II.—S. and T. Corps . . . . . . . . . .
„
III.—M. W. services (or P. W. D.) . . . . . . . .
„
IV.—Medical store department . . . . . . . . . .
V—Stationery
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
„
VI.—Local purchase
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
Index
.
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PARAS
1—3
4—25
26—34
35—45
46—49
50—51
52—54
55—67
68—75
76—80
PAGES
10—11
12—14
15—16
17
17
18
19
20
21—25
26
26
27—30
Abbreviations.
A. F. . .
Appx. . . .
A. R. I. . .
A. V. C. . .
A. V. S.
Bde. Comdr. . .
C.-in-C. . .
D. A. A. G. . .
Dn. . .
Dy. P. V. O. India
Dvl. Comdr. .
F. R. C. V. S. .
G. O. C. . .
G. S. . . .
gr. . . .
Hd. Qrs. . .
I. A. F.
I. G. . . .
I. P. . . .
lbs.
. . .
M. C. . . .
Medl. Store Dept. .
M. W. S. . .
N. C. O. . .
O. C. . . .
ozs. . . .
P. M. E.
pr. . . .
P. V. O., India .
P. W. D.
qr. . .
Q. M. G. India .
R. P. . .
S. and T.
S. of S.
S. V. H.
S. V. O.
U. L. . . .
V. H. S. . .
Army Form.
Appendix.
Army Regulations, India.
Army Veterinary Corps.
Army Veterinary Service.
General Officer Commanding Brigade.
Commander-in-Chief.
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General.
Division.
Deputy Principal Veterinary Officer in India
General Officer Commanding Division.
Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
General Officer Commanding.
General Service.
Grains.
Head Quarters.
India Army Form.
Inspector General.
Indian pattern.
Pounds.
Medical certificate.
Medical Store Department.
Military Works Services.
Non-commissioned officer.
Officer Commanding
Ounces.
Post-mortem examination.
Pair.
Principal Veterinary Officer inIndia
Public Works Department.
Quire.
Quarter-master General in India.
Roorkee pattern.
Supply and Transport.
Secretary of State for India.
Station Veterinary Hospital.
Senior Veterinary Officer of Division
Unattached list.
Veterinary History Sheet.
ARMY REGULATIONS, INDIA.
VOLUME VIII.—VETERINARY.
Establishments.
Officers and
Classifica¬
tion of hos-
pitals.
1. The establishment of officers of the A. V. S. in India is sixty¬
three, of whom two are allotted to Army Hd. Qrs., and ten to the Army
Remount Department, whilst the remainder (51) are allotted as shown
below :—
Division.
Peshawar (and Bannu and
Kohat Brigades).
Rawal Pindi .
.
Lahore (and Derajat Bri-
gade).
Quetta .
.
.
.
Mhow .
.
.
.
Poona (and Aden Brigade)
Meerut .
.
.
.
Lucknow . . .
Secunderabad . .
Burma .
.
.
.
Total .
Total
number of
Veterinary
Officers
per
Division.
3
7
(a)7
3
8
(a)4
6
5
7
1
51
Station Veterinary Hospitals.
Class I.
Peshawar,
Nowshera Cantonment.
Rawal Pindi.
Campbellpore.
Sialkot.
Lahore Cantonment .
Ambala . . .
Karachi.
Hyderabad (Sind).
Mhow . . .
Jubbulpore . . .
Jhansi . . .
Kirkee . . .
Meerut No. 1 . .
Meerut No. 2 . .
Muttra . . .
Lucknow
.
.
.
Allahabad . . .
Barrackpore
.
.
Secunderabad . .
Bangalore . . .
St. Thomas' Mt. . .
......
22
Class II.
Multan. (Three hospitals.)
Ferozepore.
Jullundur.
Nasirahad.
Neemuch.
Kamptee.
Nowgong.
Poona, for Non-Silladar
Cavalry regt.
Poona, for Mounted Infantry
School.
Belgaum.
Bareilly.
Agra.
Fyzabad.
Cawnpore.
Dinapore.
Bellary.
Madras.
......
19
(a) Includes one veterinary officer each for the Army Veterinary Schools at Ambala
and Poona.
N.-C. Os.
2. Two farrier-quartermaster-sergeants
and twenty farrier-staff¬
sergeants and farrier-sergeants are borne on the U. L. for employment
in Class I, S. V. Hs.
Postings and
transfers.
3. The Q. M. G., India, will post Officers and N.-C. Os. to Dns. and
carry out transfers between them ; the posting and transfer of establish-
ments within a Dn. will be carried out by the Dvl. Comdr.
7
Army Veterinary Schools.
G. O. C. for discharge at any time during the first two years. Similar
measures will be taken for the discharge of a pupil who, on completion
of two years' service, is not competent to perform the duties of a farrier.
Army Veterinary Schools.
Poona School.
55. Managing committee.
Organiza-
tion.
The G.O.C., Poona division .
(Officer superintending the school).—The S.V.O., Poona Dn
(Secretary of committee).—The Bde. Major, Poona Infy. Bde.
President.
Members.
Appoint-
ment of
Principal.
56. A Veterinary Officer of the Poona Dn. will be appointed Principal
of the school, and receive a monthly allowance of Rs. 200 from the
school funds.
Expenditure
57. The committee will regulate the expenditure of the school funds,
but the written consent of the G. O. C. Poona Dn. is required to (i) any
recurring expenditure ; (ii) any proposal involving an outlay of
Rs. 1,000 ; (iii) any expenditure from the reserve fund.
Balance
sheet.
58. The Principal will submit to the committee quarterly a balance
sheet of the accounts.
Poona
classes.
59. Three classes are held at Poona:—
1st June to 31st August—for 30 Officers of both Northern and
Southern Armies.
15th September to 14th December—for 40 British soldiers of the
Southern Army.
2nd
January to 31st March—for 32 Native soldiers and
students from Native States and 8 men from the S. and T.
corps, all of the Southern Army.
Ambala School.
Appoint-
ment of
Principal.
60. The senior V. O. serving at Ambala will, in addition to his other
duties, act as Principal of the school. He will be assisted by an inter-
preter for the natives classes.
Ambala
classes.
61. Two classes are held at Ambala for soldiers of the Northern
Army :—
For 60 British soldiers—15th October
to 14th January.
British cavalry
.
.
.
. 24
Artillery
.
.
.
.
.
20
S. and T. Corps
.
.
.
. 12
British Infantry, to complete 60 students .
For 60 Natives soldiers—15th January
to 14th April.
Indian cavalry
.
.
.
. 25
Artillery
.
.
.
.
.
8
S. and T. Corps .
.
.
. 27
Native Infantry, to complete 60 students,
if any vacancies exist.
Applications
Selection of
candidates.
62. Applications to attend the schools will be submitted on
I. A. F. X. 1835.
Only officers of over five and under eighteen years' service are
eligible to attend the school at Poona. Soldiers recommended to attend
a school must be of good character and have a taste for veterinary work.
A British soldier must have a third-class certificate of education ; a native
candidate must be able to read and write and possess a fair knowledge of
arithmetic.
Fees.
63. British officers will, on joining the school, pay the following
fees :—Field officers, Rs. 15; Captains, Rs. 10 ; Subalterns, Rs. 6.