Table 1
Chemical composition of feed and forages in Jharkhand state (on DM basis)

Feed itemCP (%)EE (%)CF (%)NDF (%)ADF (%)AIA (%)
Grains/seeds
 Crushed wheat (4), Triticum aestivum11.95 ± 0.431.98 ± 0.091.25 ± 0.0714.82 ± 0.675.63 ± 0.110.23 ± 0.04
 Crushed maize (5), Zea mays8.65 ± 0.123.48 ± 0.091.92 ± 0.0815.62 ± 0.124.59 ± 0.040.26 ± 0.05
Brans/cakes/chunnies
 Wheat bran (5), Triticum aestivum15.08 ± 0.292.08 ± 0.0816.78 ± 0.6262.38 ± 0.9818.93 ± 0.683.48 ± 0.11
 Mustard oil cake (6), Brassica campestris37.98 ± 1.256.77 ± 0.347.18 ± 0.2326.66 ± 0.6917.84 ± 0.392.46 ± 0.18
 Linseed meal (4), Linum usitatissimum32.84 ± 0.860.62 ± 0.089.5 ± 0.3424.18 ± 0.2718.67 ± 0.192.05 ± 0.18
 Sesame cake (3), Sesamum indicum29.80 ± 1.138.46 ± 0.688.90 ± 0.9127.44 ± 0.8616.88 ± 0.483.11 ± 0.16
 Gram chunni (3), Cicer arietinum18.80 ± 1.243.56 ± 0.3211.38 ± 0.2332.18 ± 2.4818.68 ± 0.930.78 ± 0.11
 Masoor chunni + arhar chunni (4), Lens culinaris + Cajanus cajan20.85 ± 0.671.90 ± 0.3412.88 ± 0.2228.38 ± 2.7817.82 ± 0.821.86 ± 0.18
Green fodder/grasses
 Maize green (5), Zea mays7.24 ± 0.111.25 ± 0.0827.44 ± 0.1852.68 ± 3.2233.17 ± 1.232.36 ± 0.11
 Para grass (4), Brachiaria mutica5.35 ± 0.161.65 ± 0.1130.44 ± 0.4664.89 ± 3.8831.33 ± 1.442.90 ± 0.19
 Local green grasses (6)4.65 ± 0.091.93 ± 0.1234.68 ± 0.2358.66 ± 2.8829.89 ± 2.083.11 ± 0.18
 Azolla green (6), Azolla pinnata22.18 ± 1.453.89 ± 0.4812.7 ± 0.1736.78 ± 1.8823.18 ± 1.182.56 ± 0.13
Straws/gotars
 Wheat straw (6), Triticum aestivum2.15 ± 0.110.69 ± 0.0638.44 ± 2.3478.58 ± 2.3356.12 ± 3.125.44 ± 0.21
 Paddy straw (5), Oryza sativa3.44 ± 0.181.11 ± 0.1542.32 ± 1.8968.75 ± 2.4444.78 ± 3.195.18 ± 0.23
 Gram gotar (4); Cicer arietinum8.11 ± 0.112.01 ± 0.1934.67 ± 1.8854.89 ± 3.1938.67 ± 2.183.90 ± 0.21
 Arhar gotar (6), Cajanus cajan8.75 ± 0.191.89 ± 0.1833.88 ± 2.1556.14 ± 2.2840.18 ± 3.884.18 ± 0.28
 Urd gotar (4), Phaseolus mungo9.44 ± 0.341.44 ± 0.1229.44 ± 1.0958.33 ± 1.9042.23 ± 2.194.88 ± 0.31