The Asian Journal of Animal Science

Z. U. Rahman ¹, K. R. Mitkari ¹, S. P. Poul ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Animal Science and Dairy Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Animal Science and Dairy Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of crop residue based complete feed on growth performance and cost of feeding on crossbred (HF x Deoni) calves. Eighteen calves of six to eighteen months were selected and distributed in three groups. In control treatment (T₀), the sorghum straw and concentrate used separately, in T₁ treatment sorghum straw and concentrate used as complete feed whereas in T₃ treatment sorghum and wheat straw in equal proportion (1:1) to form complete feed. The total average body weight gain and average daily gain per animal under T₀, T₁ and T₂ treatments were 21.16 kg and 220 g, 24.8 kg and 258g and 26.66 kg and 227 g, respectively. The differences were non-significant among the treatments. The differences in body length and chest girth gain were significantly superior in T₂ treatment than T₀ and T₁. The cost of feeding per kg body weight gain under T₀, T₁ and T₂ treatments was Rs.47.78, 41.72 and 37.58, respectively. Cost per kg body weight gain of crossbred calves was lower in complete feed (T₂), indicated that feeding of sorghum and wheat straw in equal proportion by forming complete feed is economical.

Keywords

Body Measurement, Complete Feed, Growth, Sorghum Straw, Wheat Straw.

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Z. U. Rahman ¹, K. R. Mitkari ¹, S. P. Poul ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Animal Science and Dairy Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), IN
2 Department of Animal Science and Dairy Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of crop residue based complete feed on growth performance, nutrient digestibility in crossbred calves. Eighteen crossbred (HF x Deoni) calves of six to eighteen months were selected and distributed in three groups. In control treatment (T₀), the sorghum straw and concentrate used separately, in T₁ treatment sorghum straw and concentrate used as complete feed whereas in T₃ treatment sorghum and wheat straw in equal proportion (1:1) to form complete feed. The roughages to concentrate ratio in each treatment was maintained at 60:40 proportion. The average DM intake per 100 kg body weight under T₀, T₁ and T₂ treatments were 1.97, 2.00 and 2.02 kg, respectively. The digestibility for DM, CP, EE, CF and NFE under T₂ treatment were 58.64 ± 1.96, 57.24 ± 1.37, 53.21 ± 1.20, 58.64 ± 1.05 and 56.82 ± 1.10 per cent, respectively. The digestibility co-efficient for DM, CP, EE, CF and NFE were non- significant among the groups.

Keywords

Complete Feed, Digestibility, Nutrient Intake, Sorghum Straw, Wheat Straw.

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