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THE FEEDING VALUE OF FODDER BEET (BETA VULGARIS VAR.CRASSA) VERSUS FODDER SORGHUM ABU SABEIN (SORGHUM BICOLOR L. MOENCH) UNDER SUDAN CONDITIONS

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The feeding value of fodder beet (Beta vulgaris var.Crassa) was  compared to fodder sorghum Abu 70 (Sorghum bicolor L. moench) in the two successive seasons (2008 and 2009), at the milk farm of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and animal Production (Kuku), Sudan University of Science and Technology. Both fodders were fed to two separate groups of cross-bred (Frisian X Kenana) milking cows and their impact on feed intake, milk yield, milk composition and economics of feeding was examined. Neither milk yield (8.65Kg vrsus8.67) nor its composition [fat (3.55% versus3.45%), lactose (4.52% versus 4.56%) and solids-non fat(8.54% versus8.57%)] showed significant differences (p>0.05) between cows fed on beet and those fed on Abu 70. The nutritive value of beet forage was better than Abu70 in terms of low CF content, high amounts of NFE (carbohydrates), CP and ME. The feeding value of beet forage was by far superior to Abu 70 as reflected in the lower DM intake and equal or superior yields of milk by cows fed on beet without any adverse effects on milk quality. Feeding costs decreased significantly along the two seasons by > 30% when cows fed on fodder beet.

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10.21608/avmj.2011.172236

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Key words: Feeding value, Fodder beet, feed intake, milk yield, milk quality, nutritive value

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E. KHOGALI

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Dept. of Animal Production, Faculty of Science and Technology of Animal Production, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum North (Kuku), Sudan

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Y.M.I.

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DAGASH

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Department of Field Crops Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Shambat, Sudan

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M.G.

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EL-HAG

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Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al Zaiem Alazhary University, Khartoum North, Sudan

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57

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128

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2011-01-01

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2010-10-03

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2011-01-01

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21

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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THE FEEDING VALUE OF FODDER BEET (BETA VULGARIS VAR.CRASSA) VERSUS FODDER SORGHUM ABU SABEIN (SORGHUM BICOLOR L. MOENCH) UNDER SUDAN CONDITIONS

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