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Growth Performance of Sahiwal Heifers Fed on Jowar Straw in Combination with Soybean Straw


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This study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance of Sahiwal heifers fed on jowar straw in combination with soybean straw and concentrate mixture using six sahiwal heifers with average initial body weight. The heifers were assigned into three treatments having, T1 - Jowar straw (Ad.lib) +3kg green fodder+1kg concentrate, T2 - 50% Jowarstraw +50% soybean straws + 3kg green fodder +0.750kg concentrate, T3 -soybean straw (Ad lib) +3kg green fodder +0.500kg concentrate (Dry green and concentrate feeding will be provided on the basis of DCP and TDN required as per feeding standard). Experimental feeding lasted 95 days using switch over design with a period of 27 days per period. The total DM and DMI (% of body weight) intake for T2 diets were higher than those fed T1 and T3 diets. The overall Average Daily Gain (ADG) was higher in T2 than of T1 and T3 were as Average Daily Gain found to be lowest in T3 . The body measurement (chest girth, length and height) were also higher in T2 compared to those fed T1 and T3 diets. Hence, it can be concluded that in 50% Jowar straw +50% soybean straws + 3kg green fodder +0.750kg concentrate, enhanced growth performance sahiwal heifers.

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Growth Performance, Weight Gain, Body Measurement, Sahiwal Heifers.
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Authors

Minakshi S. Mahalle
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Post Graduate Institute, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
S. D. Chavan
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Post Graduate Institute, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India
N. S. Mawal
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Post Graduate Institute, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India

Abstract


This study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance of Sahiwal heifers fed on jowar straw in combination with soybean straw and concentrate mixture using six sahiwal heifers with average initial body weight. The heifers were assigned into three treatments having, T1 - Jowar straw (Ad.lib) +3kg green fodder+1kg concentrate, T2 - 50% Jowarstraw +50% soybean straws + 3kg green fodder +0.750kg concentrate, T3 -soybean straw (Ad lib) +3kg green fodder +0.500kg concentrate (Dry green and concentrate feeding will be provided on the basis of DCP and TDN required as per feeding standard). Experimental feeding lasted 95 days using switch over design with a period of 27 days per period. The total DM and DMI (% of body weight) intake for T2 diets were higher than those fed T1 and T3 diets. The overall Average Daily Gain (ADG) was higher in T2 than of T1 and T3 were as Average Daily Gain found to be lowest in T3 . The body measurement (chest girth, length and height) were also higher in T2 compared to those fed T1 and T3 diets. Hence, it can be concluded that in 50% Jowar straw +50% soybean straws + 3kg green fodder +0.750kg concentrate, enhanced growth performance sahiwal heifers.

Keywords


Growth Performance, Weight Gain, Body Measurement, Sahiwal Heifers.

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