Green Fodder Production Technologies
Ayyadurai P.*
Department of Crop Management, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Vazhavachanur, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu (606 753), India
R. Thangadurai
Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Papparapatty, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu (636 809), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Cereals, Green Fodder, Legumes, Tree fodder
Abstract
Green fodder plays major role in nature feed of animals, thereby providing required nutrients for milk production and health of the dairy animals. Green fodder is actually any type of feed that is made from green crops like legume crops, cereal crops, grass crops and tree based crops. Green fodder contains 60-90% moisture. The mineral and vitamin content of green fodders are highly variable. Legume fodders may have 20% or more crude protein content. Cumbu Napier grass can be chopped into small pieces using local chop cutting machine and make silage which can be stored for years and used as fodder in dry or drought season.
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