BEHAVIOUR AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF HASSAN LAMBS RAISED ON DIFFERENT BEDDING MATERIALS UNDER INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
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2022
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VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR
Abstract
The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of different bedding
materials on behavior and growth performance, haematological, biochemical
parameters, Gastro Intestinal Parasitic load, Diarrhoea Score, dirt score of growing of
Hassan lambs under intensive production system. The duration of study period was 90
days. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that the total time spent on resting,
standing, walking and feeding was non-significant (P>0.05) in all the experimental
lambs. The body weight gain, ADG, DMI, FCR and FCE, biometric measurements,
physiological parameters (respiration rate, heart rate), haematological parameter,
overall mean EPG count, diarrhea score were non-significant among lambs raised on
different bedding materials. The lambs on Ragi straw bedding showed significantly
(P<0.05) higher rectal temperature (0F). Floor/bedding surface temperature of
soil/mud floor was found to be significantly lower compared to other bedding
materials. The glucose, albumin, globulin and A/G ratio were comparable (P>0.05)
among different groups, serum total protein levels and triglyceride levels were found
to be significantly different (P<0.05). The cortisol level and OPG were significantly
higher (P<0.05) in the lambs reared on maize cob bedding. The dirt scores were
highest in lambs maintained on soil/mud. The present study indicated that the lambs
reared on Ragi straw bedding were comparatively, more comfortable than those on
maize cob and mud/soil bedding material.