The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Effect of Feeding Ammonia Treated Wheat Bhoosa as the Basal Roughage on Body Weight Gain and Nutrient Utilization in Crossbred Calves


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1 Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122, India
     

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Wheat bhoosa is one of the main basal diets for ruminants in India. Many workers have tried to treat wheat bhoosa to improve its nutritive value. Earlier experiments showed that wheat bhonsa after treatment with ammonia can meet the DCP and TDN requirements for maintenance of adult cattle.
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  • Effect of Feeding Ammonia Treated Wheat Bhoosa as the Basal Roughage on Body Weight Gain and Nutrient Utilization in Crossbred Calves

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B. Phukan
Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122, India
U. B. Singh
Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) 243 122, India

Abstract


Wheat bhoosa is one of the main basal diets for ruminants in India. Many workers have tried to treat wheat bhoosa to improve its nutritive value. Earlier experiments showed that wheat bhonsa after treatment with ammonia can meet the DCP and TDN requirements for maintenance of adult cattle.