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Nutrient Requirement

Nutrient requirement of working bullocks

Body weight
of the bullock

DCP (kg)

TDN (kg)

Normal work
(4 hours)

Heavy work
(8 hours)

Normal work
(4 hours)

Heavy work
(8 hours)

300 kg

0.227

0.241

3.06

3.89

350 kg

0.254

0.277

3.56

4.50

400 kg

0.283

0.287

4.00

5.03

450 kg

0.307

0.335

4.40

5.60

Feeding schedule for working bullocks (PB-6)

Body weight
Normal work (4 hrs )
Heavy work (8 hrs.)
*Concentrate
mixture
Roughage
(straw)
*Concentrate
mixture
Roughage
(straw)

300 kg

2.5

5.0

3.5

5.0

350 kg

2.75

5.0

3.75

5.0

400 kg

3.0

5.0

4.00

5.0

Feed formula

1. Groundnut cake---------------------30
    Tamarind seed (decorticated)-------15
    Dried tapioca chips-----------------30
    Rice bran---------------------------22
    Mineral mixture----------------------2
    Salt---------------------------------1


2. Groundnut cake--------------------22
    Cotton seed------------------------15
    Maize/Jowar/ Rice-----------------25
    Tamarind seed (decorticated)----15
    Rice bran---------------------------20
    Mineral mixture---------------------2
    Salt----------------------------------1

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