IMPACT OF MINERAL MIXTURE ON PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY ANIMALS IN HARYANA
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Date
2020
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ICAR-NDRI, KARNAL
Abstract
The impact of mineral mixture on the performance of dairy animals has recently
become a subject of increasing importance. The present study was conducted on the
impact of mineral mixture on dairy animals in Karnal and Hisar districts of Haryana.
Hence, a study entitled as the impact of mineral mixture on the performance of dairy
animals in Haryana. The study was conducted to explore the existing feeding practices
of dairy animals and it leads know the economic importance of mineral mixture
supplementation to dairy animals, to measure the perception of dairy farmers towards
the mineral mixture, to assess the impact of mineral mixture on productive and
reproductive performance of dairy animals. An exclusive scale was developed to
measure the perception of respondents towards mineral mixture supplementation to
dairy animals. The data was collected from the 160 respondents in Karnal and Hisar
districts. The collected data were analyzed in order to draw meaningful conclusions.
About (77.50 %) of the adopters had a high level of perception towards mineral
mixture supplementation to dairy animals, about (56.25percent) of the non -adopters
had a low level of perception towards mineral mixture supplementation to dairy
animals. Feed and fodder intake of dairy animals were found more in the case of
adopters as compared to the non-adopters. The overall cost of production per liter of
milk was found higher for indigenous cow ( Rs. 33.64 –adopted, Rs. 35.38 – Nonadopters,
followed by buffalo (Rs.30.79, Non adopted Rs.33.87) and cross breed
cattle( Rs.25.07, Non adopters Rs.31.27) .Net returns per liter of milk were worked
out higher for buffalo (adopters Rs. 18.21, Non-adopters Rs. 14.13) followed by a
crossbred cow (adopters Rs. 13.93, Non-adopters Rs.7.23) and indigenous
cow(adopters Rs.5.86, Non-adopters Rs.4.12). In a comparison of different productive
parameter performances in both adopters and non-adopters of different animal’s
values were found more in adopters except in dry period. In a comparison of
productive performance in adopters and non-adopters, results were showing
statistically significant results in all parameters with a 1 percent level of significance
except Lactation length in indigenous cattle showing non-significant. And the
comparison of different Reproductive parameter performances in both adopters and
non-adopters of different animal’s values were found more in non-adopters. In
comparison, different parameters of the Reproductive performance of animals in both
villages were found to be significant at 1percent of the Level of significance in all
categories of animals except in crossbreed cattle, where age at first calving was
obtained a significant score at 5 percent level of significance. The present study
showed that there was a significant difference between adopters and non-adopters. So
it could be a nice opportunity for further extension intervention to demonstrate the
mineral mixture technology among the farmers.