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Indian Journal of Animal Research
Year : 2000, Volume : 34, Issue : 2
First page : ( 163) Last page : ( 164)
Print ISSN : 0367-6722.

Chemical composition, nitrate and β-carotene content at different growth stages in kent variety of oat fodder (Kent variety)

Chaturvedi V.B.*, Singh Putan, Jain V.K.

Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, India.

*Animal Nutrition, LPR Section, I.V.R.I., Mukteswar-Kumaon.

Abstract

Oat fodder of kent variety was cultivated and its samples were taken at five different stages of growth for the estimations of β-carotene, nitrate, ADF, NDF and crude protein. NDF, ADF increased as fodder matured however, β-carotene content and crude protein was decreased. Nitrate content was highest at flowering stage.

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