Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research
Volume:4 Issue: 4, Autumn 2016

Most of farmers are making an effort to replace the unconventional feedstuff in commercial concentrate because of its expensive and scarcity. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of Madhuca (meze) seedcake replacement in concentrate mixture on performance of goats. The urea treated rice straw (URS), concentrate mixture (CCmix) and Madhuca (Mad) were used as feedstuffs. The experimental diets [CG (URS+CCmix), G-1 (URS+CCmix+10% Mad), G-2 (URS+CCmix+20% Mad), G-2 (URS+CCmix+30% Mad] were isonitrogenously formulated. The DM, OM, CP, NDF, ADF, EE and saponins contents of madhuca seedcake were 89.73, 94.15, 17.58, 42.99, 36.30, 2.64 and 0.72%, respectively. Although the nutrient intakes and digestibilities of experimental diets were not significantly differences, the highest values were found in the diet of G-2. However, the digestibility of NDF of G-3 was significantly lower than that of CG, G-1 and G-2. The urine nitrogen and nitrogen utilization of G-3 and G-2 were significantly lower than CG and G-1. Cost effectiveness of all treatment groups was not significantly different from each other. However, the profit (%) and profit/kg of G-1 was higher than CG, G-2 and G-3. Therefore, according to the results, the Madhuca (Meze) could be replaced in commercial concentrate for the diets of goat and feeding upto 30% of total diet was not adverse effect on the performances of goats.

The experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different harvesting period on the chemical composition and yielding of cassava (foliage and tuber). Two different ages of cassava foliage of initial harvesting, at 3 and 5 months were conducted for IH3 + FH and IH5 + FH treatments, respectively. The final harvests of these two treatments were done the whole including tuber in the 7 month. Cassava foliage, harvested once at root harvest (7 month), was performed as a control treatment (FH). The lowest hydrocyanic acid potential (HCNp) content was observed at control treatment in both cassava foliage and tuber while IH3 + FH treatment showed the highest HCNp content. The HCNp and crude protein (CP) content were higher in the leave compared with petiole and stem of foliage while these compositions were also higher in cortex than parenchyma portion of cassava tuber. The opposite trend was found in the crude fiber (CF) contents, which were higher in the petiole and stem than the leaves. The highest total foliage and protein yield were observed at IH5 + FH treatment compared with IH3 + FH and FH. FH treatment produced the highest tuber yield (15268 kg/ha), followed by IH5 + FH (11567 kg/ha) in this experiment. The leaves and tuber contain gross energy with an average of 4709 kcal/kg (range: 4608-4783 kcal/kg) and 3857 kcal/kg (range: 3842-3881 kcal/kg), respectively. Viewing both yield and proximate analytical values, the IH5 + FH treatment gives the highest foliage yield together with the high CP and low fiber content in both harvest periods.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the nutritive value of dried rumen content from cattle (CRC), camel (LRC), sheep (SRC) and goat (GRC). Samples of rumen contents were collected at the Elkadaro and Ganawa abattoir in Khartoum state. The samples were sundried for 3 days. Proximate analysis, calculated metabolizable energy, minerals, cell wall components and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) were estimated. The results revealed that there were significant differences (P≤ 0.05) between CRC, LRC, SRC and GRC in all indices. Results showed that CRC contained highest crude protein (18.53%). SRC high ether extracts (4.23%), while GRC showed low ether extract (1.55%). Ash content was highest in CRC (14.23%). Nitrogen free extract was 40.11% in GRC. Calculated metabolizable energy was high in SRC. GRC contained high calcium (1.20%) and phosphorus (1.59%) level. SRC contained significantly (P≤ 0.05) high level of sodium, potassium and magnesium. LRC and GRC contain high crude fiber, while CRC contain lowest value. The IVDMD high in LRC (66.35%). The study concluded that the dried rumen content from cattle, camel, sheep and goat contained high nutritional value; it can be included in livestock feeds.

Length and weight relationships were estimated for 2 fish species caught from the River Barandu District Buner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan in the period of January 2014 to December 2014. A total of 20 fish samples belonging to family Cyprinidae were collected randomly from the river barandu. In current study the Labeo rohita was bearing the mean length of 36.58 cm and weight 9 kg while the mean length of Tor putitora was 45.72 cm and weight 6 kg.