Effect of growth promoters on the chemical composition of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) and tur (Cajanus cajan) straw on goat kid

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of supplementation of growth promoters with berseem green fodder and tur straw on the performance of goat kids. A sixteen goat kids were selected from the livestock instructional farm, on the basis of nearness to the age and weight. The selected kids were randomly divided in to 4 groups of 4 kids in each treatment. Treatments was control (T1) with Feed as per the standard, Feed as per standards + 3 g Lactobacillus acidophillusper Kg. (T2), Feed as per standards + 3 g Saccharomyces cerevisiae per Kg. (T3), and Feed as per standards + mixture of 1.5g Lactobacillus acidophillus + 1.5g Saccharomyces cerevisiae per Kg. (T4). The chemical composition is therefore one of the index to indicate the nutritive value of feeds. The DM, CP, CF, NFE and Ash content of feed stuff were recorded.