The feeding value of high- moisture corn as a supplement to rice straw-molasses silage in feedlot fattening of carabaos

Date

11-1970

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Animal Science

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

L. S. Castillo

Abstract

Ten male carabaos of approximately 24 to 36 months of age were fattened for a period of 137 days. Trials were also conducted on the digestibility of the high-moisture corn, rice straw-molasses silage and rice straw to another group of carabaos.

Rice straw-molasses silage was fed ad libitum and high moisture or low moisture corn plus a concentrate mix was given at 1% of their body weight. Forty grams of a mineral mix was also included in the ration.

Statistical analysis failed to show any significant difference in average daily gain feed conversion efficiency and on the dressing percentage, specific gravity and marbling score of carcasses between the low moisture and high moisture corn treatments as affected by the initial weight and average daily feed consumption.

The results showed that the high-moisture corn is equal in feeding value to low moisture corn as a supplement to rice straw-molasses silage

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 1970 A5 A88

Document Type

Thesis

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