Title: Wastage of Green Fodder under Different Feeding Systems in Rohilkhandi Kids
Abstract:The present study was conducted at the Sheep and Goat Farm of LPM section, IVRI with an attempt to rear kids by d ifferent feeding system for 3 months. The local goat of Rohilkhand region m aintained ...The present study was conducted at the Sheep and Goat Farm of LPM section, IVRI with an attempt to rear kids by d ifferent feeding system for 3 months. The local goat of Rohilkhand region m aintained in the farm were used. A total of 21 growing goats weighing around 7-11 kg and ageing 4-5 months were selected. These animals were made in to 3 groups. Group I was fed un-chopped green fodder in circular feeder (newly designed). Group II was fed un-chopped green fodder in linear feeder that was similar to the exiting farm practice. Group III was fed chopped green fodder in linear feeder (modified version). Amount of concentrate and dry fodder fed was kept constant for all the three grou ps subject to equal increment in accordance with their increasing age. Adlib green fodder was made available to the animals but in the end left o ver was recorded. The green fodder wastage was significantly (P<0.05) hig her for Gr I (4.49 c ±0.04) followed by Gr-II (4.25 b ±0.04) and the lowest was Gr-III (3.49 a ±0.08). It can be concluded that provision of uncho pped fodder inRead More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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