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Oat (Avena sativa L.) is a widely cultivated Rabi fodder crop all over India. It ranks around sixth in the world cereal area, production and productivity followed by wheat, maize, rice, barley and sorghum (Raj and Vyakaranahal, 2014). It not only provides succulent and nutritious fodder for feeding our livestock but also its multicut capabilities allow farmers to take multiple cuttings (up to 2-3 cuts) which enhances green fodder production (Bhilare and Joshi, 2007). India experiences tremendous shortfall in green fodder production. Further, rapid reduction of grassland and pasture lands in recent years, and also due to the poor management of the existing pastures, the fodder deficit has further aggravated (Jat et al., 2015). This shortage has severely affected the health of