Abstract
Several samples of poultry feeds, feed components, anima!
fodders were analysed for autrienta such as ash, protein, fat and
trace elements, Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn, Among the feeds, blood meal
contained the highest amount of protein (80.59%) and the lowest
was in bone meat (20.95%), Similarly, the lowest amount of fat
was in bone meal (0,53°/) and the highest in meat meal (14.13%).
Concentrations of essential trace e/ements in feed components
widely varied and were, however, adequate jo the poultry rations
studied, Among the local fodders berseern had the highest values
for protein (26.31%), fat (2.18%) and ash (15.73%), Fodder bajra
was generally poor in these nutrients. Local fodders differed
markedly in the concentrations of Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn. Among the
imported and Jocal fodders, Hasavi-rushad and berseem respective-
ly contained higher amounts of Fe, Cu, Ma and Zn.
