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Sixteen Saanen kid were taken into metabolic cages. DCP replaced corn at 0, 23, 46 and
66.5% as an energy source and fed to animals along with ad libitum chopped grass hay.

The results showed DCP has significant effect on feed cost in Saanen kid, as there was a
reduction in feed cost when DCP was used as corn replacer.

Effects of dried citrus pulp on economics was checked in weaned lambs by Lanza

et al. (2001). They informed a reduced cost of feed when DCP was replaced with corn in
diets of weaned lambs. Miron et al. (2002) reported the similar results. They performed an

experiment to evaluate the effects of DCP on economics in dairy cow diets. Ten cows were
divided into two experimental units equally. TMR for unit 1 animals was having 20% corn

and 10% DCP while TMR for unit 2 animals was having 9% corn and 21% DCP. Both

TMRs was containing 6.5% soya bean meal, 14% extruded full fat soya bean, 19.5%
legume haylage, 28% corn silage, minerals and vitamins. At the end of the experiment, they

concluded that with the substitution of corn with DCP had noteworthy effect in reducing

the cost of the diets of dairy cows. Broderick et al. (2002) also reported significant effects
of DCP on feed cost reduction in Holstein cow’s rations.

Schalch et al. (2001) replaced corn grains with DCP as concentrate source in
Holstein calves to check its effect on the economics of diets and animal production. Levels

of replacements were 0, 15, 30 and 45%. After termination of the trial the found that the
cost of diets in which the corn was replaced with DCP as concentrate source were

significant in the sense of economics. Gholizadeh and Naserian (2010) observed the effect
of DCP on economics. They replaced barley grain at 7, 14 and 70% as energy source.

Twelve female Saanen kid having average age of 88 days and 7 kg of weight were fed

above-mentioned diets. At completion of the experiment, they reported feed cost reduced
with the increase of inclusion level of DCP in the diet as replacer to barley gains while

using DCP as alternate energy source.

O’Mara et al. (1999) also reported that DCP can be efficiently used as an energy

source in sheep and cattle diets with less costs. Vijchulata et al. (1980) designed an

experiment to examine the effect of DCP as corn grain substituent, and its effect on feed
cost in steers. The experimental diets contained 71% corn and 0% DCP and 0.85% corn

and 60% DCP. Results revealed less feed cost in DCP treatment.

Highfill et al. (1987) performed an experiment to determine the effect of DCP on

feed cost of non-lactating Angus cows. Four non-lactating Angus cows fitted with ruminal

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