Experiment 3 – CP digestibility, NH3
concentration in rumen fl uid and PD excretion
in animals fed different feed stuffs
Animals and feed stuffs
The experiment was conducted with
four 17-month-old female yellow cattle with an
average weight of 120 kg and four 16-month-old
female buffaloes with an average weight of 220 kg.
Feed stuffs:
1. King grass (KG) (DM: 23.9; CP: 13.9/DM;
ash: 12.2/DM).
2. Groundnut vine after being ensiled (EG)
with 5% molasses and 0.05% salt (DM:
29.2%; CP: 14.3%; ash: 12%, PH: 3.8)
3. Maize leaves and stems after ensiling (EM)
with 5% molasses and 0.05% salt (DM:
59.5%; CP: 15.2%; ash: 9.8%, PH 4.3)
4. Rice straw (RS): (DM: 90.3%; CP: 6%;
ash: 12.5%)
The feed stuffs were chopped into 20 cm
lengths..