Evaluation of Urea Treated Sugarcane Tops as Replacement for Panicum Grass Hay Fed for Afar Bulls Under Semi Intensive Management System

The experiment was conducted with the objectives to evaluate the comparative feeding value of sugar cane tops as replacement for Panicum antidotale grass hay, to see the nitrogen source enhancement of urea treated sugar cane tops with its economic benefits on feed intake, digestibility, body weight gain and carcass parameters of Afar bulls. Twelve male Afar bulls with the average age of 1-1.5 years old and initial mean body weight of 140.24±0.50 kg (mean±SD)