EFFECT OF FEEDING NON-CONVENTIONAL CONCENTRATE MIXTURE ON GROWTH AND NUTRIENT UTILIZATION IN CROSSBRED CALVES
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2009
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
A study was undertaken at Livestock Research Station (LRS), College of
Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to
ascertain the effect of feeding non-conventional concentrate mixture on the
performance of crossbred calves (25% HF X 25% Jersey X 50% Kankrej and 50% HF
x 50% Kankrej). They were randomly divided into three treatments and assigned to
three dietary treatments (T1, T2 and T3) on age and body weight basis. In the first
treatment (T1) the calves were given conventional concentrate mixture (Amul Dan)
with 16-18% crude protein, in the second treatment (T2) Conventional commercial
calf starter with 19-21% crude protein and in third treatment (T3) Non-conventional
concentrate mixture (consisting of Karanj cake, Piludi cake, Tomato waste, Babool
pod chuni, Rice polish and Guar bhardo) with 19-21% crude protein. In addition to
the concentrate mixture green maize/jowar and mature pasture grass (chharodi hay)
was also offered to the calves
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Livestock Production, Study