Comparison of nutritional status of green forage, hay and silage of sudan grass (Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf)

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the nutritional status of Sudan grass (Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.) in the form of silage and hay as compared to its green forage. Green forage gave the highest percentage of crude protein, moisture and ether extract and lowest percentage of crude fibre, whereas hay gave the lowest percentage of moisture and crude protein and highest percentage of crude fibre, mineral matter and phosphorus, respectively. The percentage of calcium was in the same magnitude in green forage and hay of Sudan grass. Silage gave more percentage of crude protein and less crude fibre as compared to hay. There was more crude fibre in silage than green forage. Therefore silage was found less nutritive than green forage but more nutritive than hay of sudan grass.