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This article presents a study which evaluated quality protein maize (QPM), nithyasree hybrid (NH) and commercial maize based diets on the performance of lambs. The treatment diets used in the study included ragi straw as basal feed and a concentrate mixture. Researchers concluded that the feeding and digestion trials did not reaffirm the assumption that QPM and NH based diets would result in a superior performance.

The article highlights a study which examined how the quality of maize silage is affected by different microbial inoculums. Some of microbes used in the study include Sachharomyces cerivisae, Enterococus fecalis and Lactobacillus plantarum. Results of the study demonstrated that the inoculum helped in changing quickly the fermentation process. The inoculum also helped in lowering pH faster and in maintaining silage quality.

The article presents research which examined the influence of prebiotic on nutrient utilization of total mixed ration (TMR). The researchers have collected rumen liquor two hours after providing feed and water from the adult fistulated cattle. They found that inherently ragi straw has high neutral detergent fiber and low protein content just like other residues of agricultural crop.

The article presents a study that evaluates the nutritional composition of Moringa leaves and its effects on rumen metabolic profile. The study is undertaken through collecting Moringa leaves and the use of chemical analysis to determine various rumen metabolites such as total nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, and volatile fatty acids. The results of the study reveal that Moringa leaves contain 20.36% crude protein, 6.7% ether extract and 19.45% neutral detergent fiber.

The article discusses the results of a study on the amino acids composition of buffalo rumen anaerobic fungi. Phase contrast microscope was used for the morphological study of zoospore and sporangia. The anaerobic fungus found in the study contains 11.9% arginine and 11.87% serine. Other important amino acids recorded in the study include lysine, alanine and proline.