Economics Of Feeding Under Varying Levels Of Dried Distillers Grains In Tellicherry Kids
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Date
2015-03
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TANUVAS, Chennai
Abstract
A trial was conducted to assess the post weaning growth performance of
Tellicherry kids by feeding varying levels of dried distillers grains (DDG) in an organized
goat farm, Chennai. Thirty six numbers of early weaned Tellicherry male kids aged around
2 months were randomly selected and allotted to four groups. Each group consisted of nine
kids and all animals were reared under similar intensive system of management. The kids
were fed with concentrate and roughage in a ratio of 60:40 based on 4 per cent body weight.
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) straw was used as a sole source of roughage. The concentrate
mixture contained varying levels of dried distillers grains (0, 5, 10 and 15 per cent) and other
ingredients. Body weight and body measurements were taken once in fortnight. Economics
was calculated on using this DDG. The dry matter intake and feed conversion ratio showed
no significant difference between the study groups. The cost per kg weight gain for the diets
containing 0, 5, 10 and 15 per cent dried distillers grains was Rs. 191.48, Rs. 176.80, Rs.
155.35 and Rs. 138.95 respectively. In the respective treatment groups, the net return per
animal was Rs. 350.11, Rs. 570.78, Rs. 953.51 and Rs. 1327.42 respectively.
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Veterinary Science, Goat