Publications by authors named "Krishan Kunwar Singh"
Cottonseed cake (CSC) is a cost-effective and important protein source for ruminants. In India, Bt cotton has replaced 96% of non-Bt, making Bt CSC, the predominant byproduct available for animal feeding. While some studies have assessed the effect of Bt genes and proteins on livestock health, no long-term evaluations have been conducted.
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- - The study investigates the forage potential of 79 grass accessions from six species in tropical pastures, focusing on their nutrient composition, including crude protein, fiber, and sugar content.
- - Among the evaluated accessions, 14 showed high sugar content (>70 mg g DM) and were further assessed for their protein, fiber, carbohydrate fractions, and other traits such as palatability and gas production.
- - Results indicate significant variation in nutrient values like dry matter intake and digestible energy, with a wide genetic diversity found in the germplasm, suggesting potential for improving livestock feed quality.
Fifteen Bhadawari buffalo heifers of 207 ± 9.78 kg mean body weight were randomly distributed into three dietary groups to evaluate the effect of protein level on nutrient utilization, nitrogen (N) balance, growth rate, blood metabolites, and puberty. All animals were offered wheat straw-berseem diets supplemented with concentrate mixtures of similar energy (2.
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