Citation

Chatterjee, I. and S. N. Sarkar, The value of boro rice straw as a cattle feed. Indian Journal Veterinary Science and Husbandry 17: 89-93, 1947.

Abstract

1. The feeding value of Boro variety of rice straw has been investigated and comparative data have been presented.

2. The experiment was conducted with 'No lime', and 'Lime', The lime was given a calcium carbonate. The feeding of lime did not offer any advantage. On the other hand there was a depression of digestibility which was well marked in ether-extracted and crude fibre, and former also exhibiting great fluctuation.

3. The main feature of this straw is a large percentage (compared to other rice straws) of protein content, a lower percentage of fibre, a very large percentage of insoluble silica and also a high percentage of oxalic acid.

4. Like Aus rice straw, Boro rice straw is definitely superior to Amon rice straw in its nutritive value on the organic side. As it contains the highest percentage of protein compared to the other two straws, its definitely economises protein requirement and from that standpoint is superior even to Aus straw.

5. Its unsatisfactory feature is that, its oxalic acid content is highest for which its lime requirement is highest (amongst all rice straws); and for reasons still unknown the chlorine balance has also exhibited a negative tendency besides lime, potash and phosphate which are usually so found in other rice straws.

6. Further experiments are required to devise correctives for the unsatisfactory lime, potash and chlorine metabolism as well as for high content of oxalic acid and also to see how the large quantity of insoluble siliceous matter as found in Boro straws, is likely to react on the animal system specially under a prolonged feeding.

Country, State, District, etc.

India-Bangladesh, Bengal

Language

English

Material

rice straw

Use category

animal feed