Effect of feeding Ksheerabala residue on growth and economics of production in Malabari kids
Journal Title: Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Year 2021, Vol 52, Issue 1
Abstract
A feeding trial was done in 18 Malabari kids of 3 months of age (average body weight of 8.29 ± 0.81kg) for a period of 90 days to assess the effect of dietary incorporation of Ksheerabala residue on growth performance and economics of production. Kids were randomly allotted into three dietary treatments (T1 , T2 and T3 ) and were fed with kid starter containing Ksheearabala residue at 0, 10 and 20 per cent, respectively. Kid starters were made isonitrogenous and isocaloric (24 % CP and 70% TDN) and were fed as per ICAR standards (ICAR, 2013). Green grass (Hydrid Napier) was fed as source of roughage. Data on body weight gain, daily dry matter consumption, feed conversion efficiency and economics of production of the experimental kids were recorded. Average daily gain (82 and 73 g) and feed conversion efficiency (4.49 and 4.80) were found to be similar in up T1 and T3 groups , however in T2 group the gain (54 g) and FCR (6.19) was significantly lower than T1 and T3 . Feed cost per kg gain was found to be lowest (Rs. 80.85) for group T3 . It could be concluded that Ksheerabala residue can be incorporated in kid starter at 20 per cent level without affecting the growth performance of kids and it is more profitable.
Authors and Affiliations
T. J. Roshma K. Ally Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy K. Shyama K. George Sherin
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- DOI 10.51966/jvas.2021.52.1.60-64
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