Utilization of empty pea pods as livestock feed

Empty pea pods constitute 50-55% of intact peas. Fresh empty pea pods contain 18.5-20% crude protein (CP) on dry matter (DM) basis. These can be fed to ruminants either fresh or as a component of total mixed ration containing empty pea pods, chopped cull carrots, concentrate mixture and wheat straw in 20:10:35:35 ratio on DM basis; or as sun dried or as silage by mixing with wheat straw in 75:25 ratio on fresh basis. Berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) hay containing 19% CP can be replaced up to 50% on CP basis by sundried ground empty pea pods. Total mixed ration is made by mixing the concentrate mixture, pea pods and berseem hay in 50:25:25 on DM basis. Sundried ground pea pods and berseem hay are mixed with a concentrate mixture in which barley grains are completely replaced with kinnow waste in 25:25:50 ratio on DM basis and can be fed to ruminants.

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