EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL INCORPORATION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN NELLORE LAMBS
| dc.contributor.advisor | KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI, M (MAJOR) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | VENKATA SESHAIAH, Ch | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | RAJAKISHORE, K | |
| dc.contributor.author | DIVYA, SIVALA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-31T04:40:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-31T04:40:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-04 | |
| dc.description | THESES | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study was conducted on 18 post weaned Nellore lambs of 3 months old having similar body weights, divided into three groups with 6 lambs in each group for a period of 90 days to study the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) as a protein supplement on growth performance, haemato-biochemical parameters, faecal egg count and to evaluate the cost economics. MOLM was incorporated in the growing lamb’s rations as protein supplement at 0, 15 and 30 per cent levels in T0, T1 and T2 diets, respectively. MOLM contained 91.21 per cent dry matter, 88.0 per cent organic matter, 20.94 per cent crude protein, 16.85 per cent crude fibre, 5.70 per cent ether extract, 42.50 per cent nitrogen free extract and 12.0 per cent total ash on dry matter basis. The study revealed that the dry matter intake values from fourth week to thirteenth week were significantly (P < 0.05) higher for T2 group animals and lower for T0 group with significant (P < 0.05) difference among all the three groups. However, the mean daily dry matter consumption of lambs fed with rations T0, T1 and T2 were 408.4524.41, 422.7124.51and 430.3725.96 g, respectively with no significant (P < 0.05) difference among the three groups. The body weights were 16.710.22, 17.580.17 and 17.840.20 kg at the end of the experiment in groups T0, T1 and T2, respectively with significant (P < 0.05) difference between control group and MOLM supplemented groups (15% and 30% levels). The average weight gains were 5.020.07, 5.860.08 and 6.130.03 kg in lambs fed with T0, T1 and T2 rations, respectively and the difference among the three groups was significant (P<0.05). The average daily gain (ADG) was 55.850.73, 65.111.40 and 68.091.93 g in lambs fed with T0, T1 and T2 rations, respectively and significant (P<0.05) difference was noticed among the control and MOLM supplemented groups. It was also revealed that the feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly (P<0.05) higher in T0 group than T1 and T2 groups during all the fortnights. The overall mean (FCR) was also high in T0 group (7.270.56) when compared to the other two groups of lambs fed with T1 (6.440.43) and T2 (6.240.39) rations with no significant (P < 0.05) difference among them. There was no significant difference in all haematological parameters except haematocrit value (which was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in control group than MOLM supplemented groups) and the remaining haematological parameters viz., WBC count, RBC count, haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration were within the normal physiological range. Similarly all the observed serum biochemical parameters i.e., total protein, albumin, glucose, cholesterol, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase and blood urea nitrogen were within the normal physiological range. The EPG count was significantly (P<0.05) lower in MOLM supplemented groups T1 and T2 (22.228.24 and 25.007.13) than control group (108.338.33) lambs, at the end of the trial period. The total cost and cost of production per kg body weight gain was lower in T1 (Rs.111.15) and T2 (Rs.105.43) group lambs which received concentrate mixture containing MOLM than control (Rs.131.38) group lambs. Thus, it can be concluded that use of MOLM at 30 per cent level as a protein supplement in the growing lamb’s diets found to improve growth performance and beneficial in the way of its anthelminthic effect. Hence the conventional protein supplement in the concentrate mixture of sheep could be replaced with 30% MOLM without any deleterious effects. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810171205 | |
| dc.keywords | MORINGA; OLEIFERA; LEAF MEAL; NELLORE LAMBS; GROWTH PERFORMANCE; EFFECT | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | English | en_US |
| dc.pages | 127 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA | en_US |
| dc.sub | Livestock Production and Management | en_US |
| dc.theme | EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL INCORPORATION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN NELLORE LAMBS | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | en_US |
| dc.title | EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL INCORPORATION ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN NELLORE LAMBS | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |