The Asian Journal of Animal Science

D. M. Choudhari ¹, S. D. Chavan ², P. S. Umbarkar ³, V. S. Kadam ⁴

Affiliations
1 Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhule (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), IN
3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Dr. PDKV), Selsura (M.S.), IN
4 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Dr. PDKV), Gadchiroli (M.S.), IN

Abstract

A flock of 18 Osmanabadi goat’ kids upto 1 week of age was selected and divided in to three groups on the basis of nearness of age and body weight of animal. Each group includes 6 goats and trial was carried out upto 90 days. Kids were divided into three groups and called with T₁ (control, conventional method), T₂ (Conventional method 90 % + 10 % Chakka whey) and T₃ (Conventional method 80 % + 20% Chakka whey) group i.e. Treatment T₁ – whole goat milk; Treatment T₂ - 90 per cent of goat milk and 10 per cent of Chakka whey; Treatment T₃ - 80 per cent of goat milk and 20 per cent of Chakka whey, respectively. During experimental trial maximum growth rate (weight gains) was obtained by 20 per cent Chakka whey feeding to the growing goat kids. The cost of feeding is less in T 3 (20 % Chakka whey) which can be beneficial to goat owner by getting higher monetary return by selling of animal due to higher growth rate and weight gain.

Keywords

Whey, Kid, Goat, Feed.

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