Advisor: Shelke, Dr. R. R.Authors: BORKAR, ANJALI MAHADEO.2022-08-232022-08-232022-04-24Citation: BORKAR, ANJALI MAHADEO. (2021). Effect of supplementation of shredded ginger on the growth performance of growing heifer. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2021. Print. xi, 74p. (Unpublished).https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810186608Description: The present investigation was conducted at Livestock Instructional Farm, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during the year 2020-2021. During present investigation treatment was provided with T1 - Dry roughages+ Green fodder + concentrate (control), T2 - Dry roughages + Green fodder + concentrate + 5 gm ginger, T3 - Dry roughages + Green fodder +concentrate + 10 gm ginger, T4- Dry roughages + Green fodder + concentrate + 15 gm ginger to 20 selected experimental heifers.Abstract: The study entitled “Effect of supplementation of shredded ginger on the growth performance of growing heifer” was carried out at Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. PDKV, Akola for 90 days period. Twenty growing heifers were divided into 4 group on the basis of average body weight. These groups were allotted to four different supplementary treatment namely T1 - Dry roughages+ Green fodder + concentrate (control), T2 - Dry roughages + Green fodder + concentrate + 5 gm ginger, T3 - Dry roughages + Green fodder +concentrate + 10 gm ginger, T4- Dry roughages + Green fodder + concentrate + 15 gm ginger. The data were analyzed by randomized block design. It was observed that the body weight gain and body measurement (Body height, body length, chest girth) were significant in treatment T4 i. e. concentrate +15 gm ginger than rest of the treatment. Body weight and body measurements directly affected proportionally to each other, so it is obvious that gain in body measurement found. Daily dry matter intake per 100 kg body weight of growing heifers were higher in T4 (3.25) followed by T3 (3.15), T2 (2.97) and T1 (2.79) treatments respectively. Inclusion of shredded ginger in the diet of heifer was significant in respect to body weight gain, body measurement. It was found that after feeding ginger, the feeding cost was lowered, when fed in ration over other treatment. Thus, the result indicated that supplementation of ginger to heifers could fulfil the maintenance requirement without exhibiting any toxic and adverse effect on the growth rate of heifers.EnglishThesis