Manafacture and utilization of bagasse-based ruminant feeds
1988
Sankat, C.L. (University of the West Indies, St Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago) Dept. of Mechanical Engineering ) | Osuji, P.O. | Lauckner, B. (Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Inst., St Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago)) | Singh, R.H. (Dept. of Agriculture Economics and Farm Management, St Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago))
Sugarcane bagasse was treated withe NaOH at a 5.8 percent level (dry matter basis) in an industrial, continuous process. The raw bagasse at 46 moisture content was dried in a rotaty dryer to 18 percent moisture content (wet basis), ground in a wing beater through a 10mm screen, and 40 percent concentrated solutions of both NaOH and urea applied to the bagasse, moving at 12.6 KG/min. in a horizontal, paddle type continuous mixer. The alkali-treated bagasse was incorporated into a complete ration for calves, at a level of 34.4 percent in the diet; undiluted sugar cane molasses was also used. Calves on this ration showed an average daily gain of 0.51 KG/head/day with feed efficiency being 13.2 kg feed/kg. wt. gain. Preliminary trails indicated that the ration can be successfully pelleted and its shelf life extended with propionic acid.
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