Performance of Indigenous Sheep under Water Restriction and Rehydration in Middle Gujarat Agroclimatic condition
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2013
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
The present experiment was conducted to study the performance of indigenous
sheep under water restriction and rehydration in middle Gujarat agro climatic condition
during hot humid and winter seasons at Instructional farm, Department of Livestock
production and management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry,
Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat. The study was conducted on 18 adult (25-
30 kg) farm born unshorn female Patanwadi and Marwari sheep of Instructional farm,
Veterinary College, Anand. The experimental animals were randomly divided in to three
treatment groups on the basis of body weight comprising of six animals in each treatment
viz T1: Control (adlib water),T2:(WR1-20%water restriction) and T3:(WR2-40%water
restriction). The experimental animals were maintained on ICAR feeding standard
(1998).
The body weight and dry matter intake reduced to the tune of 8.38% and 8.6
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Livestock Production, Analysis