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Draught camels are extensively used for farm operations and carting in North West Rajasthan. Camel is the only draught animal which has survived in adverse environmental conditions of desert. Moth straw (Phaseolus acontifolius Jacq.) is one of the most draught resistant kharif pulse grown in Rajasthan. The crop matures during October I November and yields about 5 quintals of dry fodder per hectare. Not much work has been done to assess the feeding value of moth straw in draught camels. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to study the effect of feeding moth straw with different levels of energy on draught performance and physiological responses in camels.