A study was undertaken in two phases to evaluate the effects of feeding fungal treated and ensiled apple pomace paddy straw based complete diet in the ration of eighteen female Corriedale sheep divided into three equal groups as per CRD. In phase-I, screening of two fungal strains namely Trichoderma viridae and Pleorotus florida, on the basis of their effects on chemical composition of paddy straw when grown for 14, 21 and 28 days respectively, was undertaken to select the best suited fungi for treatment of paddy straw to be used in experimental trial on sheep. Simultaneously, paddy straw was ensiled with apple pomace in different proportions to select the best silage in terms of chemical composition, to be used for feeding of the experimental animals. | Evaluation of chemical composition of fungal treated and ensiled apple pomace paddy straw in sheep
