Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Naveen Kumar Sharma, Monika Joshi, Devi Lal, Purushotam Purohit and Hitesh Purohit

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of feeding green Azolla (Azolla pinnata) on rumen parameters in Sirohi kids. A feeding trial of ninety days was conducted on 16 Sirohi kids of 4-6 months of age. These kids were randomly distributed in four groups with four kids in each group. The experimental kids were divided in four treatment groups viz.T₁ - Control (Basal roughage + concentrate); T₂ (Basal roughage + concentrate + 150gm green Azolla); T₃ (Basal roughage + concentrate + 250 gm green Azolla); and T₄ (Basal roughage + concentrate + 350 gm green Azolla). All the kids were offered basal roughages (methi straw) ad lib. The results revealed that highly significant (P<0.01) effect of green Azolla (Azolla pinnata) supplementation in concentrate diet on rumen parameters (rumen pH and total volatile fatty acids) in Sirohi goat kids. It was concluded that green Azolla (Azolla pinnata) improved the rumen parameters in Sirohi kids when fed @ 250gm with concentrate diet.