The protein source used in concentrate mixture in present study is mustard oil cake that is known to contain high percentage of rumen degradable protein (Mahima et al., 2015) and this may be the reason for higher BUN levels in the experimental goats, irrespective of the dietary treatments. ...
Bite rate is thought to be influenced by the hunger-satiety status of the animals. Dougherty et al. (1989) found that increasing satiety in beef heifers led to a reduction in bite rate. Moreover, increasing time spent fasting increased the bite rate of both grazing and silage fed cows (...