EFFECT OF PARTIAL FEEDING OF HYDROPONIC MAIZE ON PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED HEIFERS.
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2019-08-09
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Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Abstract
The present investigation entitled “EFFECT OF PARTIAL FEEDING OF HYDROPONIC MAIZE ON PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED HEIFERS.” was undertaken at Livestock Instructional Farm, Section of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Nagpur during the year 2018-2019.
Six crossbred heifers were selected and randomly divided in to three groups of two in each group on the basis of body weight. The heifers from each group which served as treatment (T1) was fed with Dry roughages ad lib+100%Green maize fodder. Likewise another treatment (T2)Dry roughages ad lib+60% Green maize +40% Hydroponic maize and (T3 ) was fed with Dry roughages ad lib +40% Green maize+60% Hydroponic maize. The experimental period consisted of 84 days. At the time of switch over of treatment to the other, a period of 10 days was considered as an adjustment period. Daily record of feed offered and water intake was maintained .The feed samples were analyzed for proximate principles according to AOAC(1995).
It observed that DM, CP, EE, CF,NFE and Ash for Hydroponic Maize were 24.30,15.05,6.84,10.93,64.46 and 6.06 per cent, respectively. Corresponding figures for Green maize were recorded as 25.75, 9.83, 33.13, 1.79, 49.92 and 8.12 per cent, respectively.
Daily DM intake differed significantly between the treatments. The daily dry matter intake per 100 kg body weight in T1, T2 and T3 3.70, 3.08 and 2.67 kg, respectively. This trend thus indicated that there was reduce in the daily DM intake when hydroponic green maize was incorporated as feed in the rations of heifers.
The average gain in body measurement (chest girth, body length and body height) was higher in treatment T3 and T2 as compared to no hydroponic maize fed T1 treatment. It indicated significant effect of hydroponic maize feeding on growth performance of crossbred heifers. The total cost of feed per kg of live weight was Rs.212.57, Rs.214.00 and Rs.238.35, respectively in treatment T1, T2 and T3.
Thus it can be concluded that growing heifers can be efficiently raised on feeding hydroponic green maize fodder containing diet as evident from higher growth and significantly increased in body measurements viz.,chest girth, body length and body height and maintained good health of experimental heifers over experimental period.
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It related to effect of partial feeding of hydroponic maize on performance of crossbred heifers with three treatment. Among all treatment, in dry roughages ad lib+40 % Green Maize+60 %Hydroponic Maize found maximum growth rate and body measurement is significant .
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Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Cattle.
Citation
THOMBRE, KU. CHHAYA SHANKARRAO. (2019). Effect of partial feeding of hydroponic maize on performance of crossbred heifers. Department of animal husbandry and dairy science, Nagpur. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2019. Print. xii, 53p. (unpublished).