Understanding the practical aspects of applied ruminant nutrition is very useful for making the students familiar with the different applied aspects of ruminant nutrition. This practical manual on “Applied Ruminant Nutrition-II,” authored and compiled by “Vinod Kumar, Muneendra Kumar, Raju Kushwaha, Shalini Vaswani, and Avinash Kumar, has been formulated and designed to meet the needs of B.V.Sc. & A.H. and PG students, research scholars, teachers, and scientists working in the area of animal nutrition. The practical information in this manual represents an attempt to summarise practical information regarding general outlines for ration formulation for ruminants, classification of animal feeds and their nutritive value, calculation of nutrients requirements for cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats, formulation of concentrate mixtures, computation of rations for ruminants at different body functions, and formulation of rations during a scarcity period for cattle. This manual also provides a detailed insight into the different segments of the feed unit and their functions. Each section of the manual provides a structured approach to learning by covering the topics in a uniform and systematic format.
Dr. Vinod Kumar Professor & Head Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) Mathura-281 001 (U.P.)
Dr. Muneendra Kumar Assistant Professor Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) Mathura-281 001 (U.P.)
Dr. Raju Kushwaha Assistant Professor Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) Mathura-281 001 (U.P.)
Dr. Shalini Vaswani Assistant Professor Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) Mathura-281 001 (U.P.)
Dr. Avinash Kumar Assistant Professor Department of Animal Nutrition College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) Mathura-281 001 (U.P.)
1. General Outlines for Rations Formulation of Ruminants ............................................. 1
2. Classification of Animal Feeds and their Nutritive Value ................................................ 5
3. Calculation of Nutrients Requirements of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep and Goat ............................. 9
4. Formulation of Concentrate Mixture.............................. 21
5. Computation of Ration for Ruminants at Different Body Functions .............................. 33
6. Formulation of Ration During Scarcity Period for Cattle ....................................... 45
7. Visit to Cattle Feed Plant................................................... 49
Annexures............................................................................ 53
