Title: Effect of Panicum antidotale grass on the performance of camel under semi-intensive conditions
Abstract: To assess the effect of green grammna (Panicum antidotale) grass supplementation on the performance of lactating camels. Bikaneri camels (10) of 3rd and 4th parity divided into two equal groups were allowed to graze and browse on rangeland pasture vegetation for 6 hrs daily and fed ad lib guar fodder supplemented with or without 3 kg grammna grass (GG)/animal/d. Intake of DM, DCP and digestibility of nutrients were higher in group supplemented with GG than unsupplemented group. The average milk yield (4.98 vs. 4.27 1/d) as well as 305 day lactation yield (1528 vs. 1302 1) was significantly higher (P<0.05) in group of camels supplemented with GG than unsupplemented group. It was concluded that green grammna grass supplemented to guar fodder improved utilization of nutrient and milk production of lactating camels.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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