SUPPLEMENTATION OF APPROPRIATE MINERAL MIXTURE TO ANESTROUS AND REPEAT BREEDER BUFFALOES IN TRIBAL AREAS OF VADODARA DISTRICT
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2013
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AAU, Anand
Abstract
Fourty buffaloes in post partum anoestrus and repeat breeder were selected for on-farm
trial of 90 days duration at tribal villages viz. Khandivav and Tejavav in Vadodara district. The
buffaloes were selected on the basis of history as well as gynecological examination, the
postpartum anoestrous (not showing symptoms for more than 100 days after calving) and repeat
breeding (not conceiving following three inseminations) animals were randomly allotted to two
dietary treatments i.e. T1 (Ionic mineral mixture) and T2 (Chelated mineral mixture), following
Completely Randomized Design. The buffaloes in control group (T1) were supplemented ionic
mineral mixture with feeding schedule followed by the farmers (concentrate + green roughage +
dry roughage) and those in T2 were supplemented with chelated mineral mixture group + farm
feeding schedule as in T1.
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veterinary science, animal nutrition, SUPPLEMENTATION