EFFECT OF ADDITION OF SHEEP AND GOAT DROPPINGS ON PREPARATION OF SILAGES WITH PEARL-MILLET (PENNISETUM-TYPHOIDES)

Sheep and goat droppings were added to pearl millet, (Pennisetum typho ides) (DM 32.5%, CP 4.78%) in proportions of 25, 50 and 75% along with additives -urea (1%), molasses (8%) and lactobacillus culture (1.05 x 10(7) cells ml-1; 6% on DM basis). Any increase in addition of droppi ngs from 25 to 50% or more resulted in poor quality silage without sta bility. An addition of 25% droppings increased the crude protein level s by more than 60% while urea-molasses addition provided fermentable e nergy and NPN for proper fermentation. Pathogens, including clostridia , survived in silages with more than 25% sheep and goat droppings.