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Effect of Different Concentrates on Growth Performance of Crossbred Calves


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The present study on effect of different concentrates on growth performance of crossbred calves was conducted for period of 90 day. Fifteen crossbred calves were divided into three groups on the basis of nearness to the age and body weight. Three feeding treatment were studies namely T1 Dry fodder (Soybean straw) + Green fodder (Hybrid napier) + Readymade concentrate (Sugras) mixture, T2 Dry fodder (Soybean straw) + Green fodder (Hybrid napier) and Homemade concentrate-I mixture and T3 Dry fodder (Soybean straw) + Green fodder (Hybrid Napier) + Homemade concentrate-II, dry fodder, green fodder and concentrate quantities was calculated as per feeding standard and provided to the crossbred calves in all treatments. Daily DMI differed significantly between the treatments. The calves from T2 groups need more DM than that of T3, and T1 groups. The average daily intake was 2.32, 2.59 and 2.47 kg/day/calves in T1, T2 and T3 groups, respectively. Higher intake of DM per 100 kg body weight was noticed in treatment T2 and lowest in T1 and T3. All the crossbred calves exhibited satisfactory growth rate 324 to 456 (g) per day and differences were significant. The per kg of body weight gain was higher in T2 (0.456 g.) followed by T3 (0.431 g.) and T1 (0.324 g.) treatments.

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Readymade Concentrate, Homemade Concentrate, Crossbred Calves, Dry Matter, Body Weight.
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Authors

Hemant Kumar
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
S. P. Nage
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
S. D. Chavan
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
R. R. Shelke
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
P. A. Kahate
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
Rajan Mishra
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India

Abstract


The present study on effect of different concentrates on growth performance of crossbred calves was conducted for period of 90 day. Fifteen crossbred calves were divided into three groups on the basis of nearness to the age and body weight. Three feeding treatment were studies namely T1 Dry fodder (Soybean straw) + Green fodder (Hybrid napier) + Readymade concentrate (Sugras) mixture, T2 Dry fodder (Soybean straw) + Green fodder (Hybrid napier) and Homemade concentrate-I mixture and T3 Dry fodder (Soybean straw) + Green fodder (Hybrid Napier) + Homemade concentrate-II, dry fodder, green fodder and concentrate quantities was calculated as per feeding standard and provided to the crossbred calves in all treatments. Daily DMI differed significantly between the treatments. The calves from T2 groups need more DM than that of T3, and T1 groups. The average daily intake was 2.32, 2.59 and 2.47 kg/day/calves in T1, T2 and T3 groups, respectively. Higher intake of DM per 100 kg body weight was noticed in treatment T2 and lowest in T1 and T3. All the crossbred calves exhibited satisfactory growth rate 324 to 456 (g) per day and differences were significant. The per kg of body weight gain was higher in T2 (0.456 g.) followed by T3 (0.431 g.) and T1 (0.324 g.) treatments.

Keywords


Readymade Concentrate, Homemade Concentrate, Crossbred Calves, Dry Matter, Body Weight.

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