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Sea buckthorn: new feed opportunity for poultry in cold arid Ladakh region of India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2010

A. BISWAS ,
V.K. BHARTI ,
S. ACHARYA ,
D.D. PAWAR  and
S.B. SINGH
A. BISWAS*
Affiliation:
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), c/o 56 APO, Leh-194101, India
V.K. BHARTI
Affiliation:
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), c/o 56 APO, Leh-194101, India
S. ACHARYA
Affiliation:
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), c/o 56 APO, Leh-194101, India
D.D. PAWAR
Affiliation:
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), c/o 56 APO, Leh-194101, India
S.B. SINGH
Affiliation:
Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), c/o 56 APO, Leh-194101, India
*
Corresponding author: drbiswas007@rediffmail.com
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Abstract

Poultry farming is very difficult in the cold arid Himalayan region of India, where the altitude is 3048-3658 m above mean sea level (MSL) and the temperature ranges from +35°C to -35°C. Poultry farming in Leh-Ladakh has been a venture that has generally taken a back seat in this cold, arid region for a number of reasons. Firstly, the Buddhist community makes up the majority of the population in this region, and, because of their largely vegetarian lifestyle; they generally avoid killing animals on principal. The second reason is the lack of availability of any specific high yielding variety of layer or broiler breed suited to such high altitude. Evaluation of the feeding value of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides spp. sinensis) through feed analysis considered five factors; crude protein, lysine, methionine+cystine, calcium and phosphorus. The comprehensive values of sea buckthorn seeds, leaves and fruit residues rank in the fifth, sixth and ninth position among the 16 types of feed and seed reported. The leaves and fruit residues of sea buckthorn are suitable for use in livestock and poultry fodders. The weight and egg rate of poultry are increased greatly after feeding poultry with the leaves, seeds, and fruit residues of sea buckthorn. The use of leaves, seeds and fruit residues of sea buckthorn have potential as a feed material for livestock and poultry in India.

Keywords

sea buckthornfeed analysispoultry feedLadakh regioncold arid region
Type
Review Article
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 66 , Issue 4 , December 2010 , pp. 707 - 714
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2010

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