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There were twenty-four cows equally divided into two experimental groups and offered
two different TMRs having molasses and DCP along with ad libitum feeding of forage hay.

At the end of experiment, they found that digestibility was more in cows fed DCP
supplemented diet than those fed diets supplemented with TMR plus molasses.

Villarreal et al. (2006) examined effect of DCP on nutrient digestibility in steers.

Experiment was performed on three steers (average body weight 324 ± 16 kg) who were
randomly offered three different levels of DCP (0, 1.25 and 2.5 kg DCP / animal/day) in a

3x3 Latin square design along with ad libitum feeding of a basal diet (star grass) to the
steers. Results concluded that by increasing the levels of DCP in the diets of steers, a linear

increase in total dietary DM and OM digestibility were noticed. Nutrient digestibility in

animal fed DCP might be higher due to highly fermentable fiber contents in DCP.

Oni et al. (2008) conducted a study on the effect of DCP in replacement of brewers

dried grains on the nutrient digestibility in dwarf goats. Sixteen goats were equally divided
into four groups. Control group had 88.5% brewers dried grains whereas, in other three

experimental groups, it was replaced with 25, 50 and 75% DCP. Enterolobium cyclocarpum

was used as a basal feed. Molasses, vitamin mineral premix, salt and urea were also used
in all diets. This study indicated that DM, OM, CP, NDF and ADF digestibility were higher

when brewers dried grains were replaced by DCP at 75%. Higher digestibility at 75% level
of dried citrus pulp in the goat diet might be due to very low DMI at 75% levels of DCP in

the feed. Low intake resulted in maximum utilization, and very small amount of urine and
feces output were evidenced.

Chaudhry and Naseer (2006) performed an experiment to examine the effect of

citrus pulp silage with mixture of corn forage and poultry litter on nutrient digestibility of
sheep. Levels of citrus pulp in the silage were 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40%. At the end of

experiment, they noticed better nutrient digestibility in sheep fed silage containing 30%
citrus pulp than those offered 0, 10, 20 and 40% citrus pulp based silage. Pereira and

Gonzlez (2004) performed an experiment to evaluate the effect of DCP on nutrient

digestibility in ruminally cannulated wethers. Wethers were offered TMRs having 40%
DCP and 40% dried beet pulp along with ad libitum feeding of Prairie hay. Results revealed

that wethers fed DCP based TMR showed better nutrient digestibility than those fed dried
beet pulp based TMR.

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