Effect of untreated, calcium, sodium bicarbonate and urea treated soybean straw on feed intake and dry matter intake of lactating cows

Abstract

In present investigation 20 lactating cows were distributed into four treatment T1, T2, T3, and T4, with 5 cows in each groups. Treatment consist of T1- untreated SBS, T2-2% calcium treated SBS, T3-2% sodium bicarbonate and T4- urea treated SBS. The average weekly dry feed intake in T1- 5.35, T2-5.88, T3-5.65 and 7.19 Kg. Average weekly total feed intake in T1-12.35, T2-12.88,T3-12.62 and T4-13.19 Kg. The average weekly dry matter intake were recorded as 7.82,8.40,8.21 and 8.66 Kg T1, T2, T3, and T4, Similarly, dry matter intake per 100 Kg body weight of cow were 2.59,2.75,2.76 and 2.86 Kg. respectively in T1, T2, T3, and T4,treatments groups.