Abstract 600

Ghosh,-TK; Maitra,-DN

Dep. Animal Production & Management, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, W. Bengal, India.

Indian-Veterinary-Journal. 1983, 60: 3, 221-223; 5 ref.

Daily DM consumption by lactating Black Bengal goats from low lying para grass pasture (Brachiaria mutica) in Nov.-Jan. averaged 2.44 ñ 0.05 kg/100 kg liveweight. Daily intakes of digestible crude protein and total digestible nutrients, respectively, averaged 22.59 ñ 2.17 and 222.27 ñ 17.82 g. The animals maintained their bodyweight during the season indicating that their nutritional requirements could be met from pasture alone.