Comparative efficiency of calf starter and conventional rations inbuffalo suckling calves
2004
Ahmad, F.,Livestock Production Research Inst., Bahadurnagar,Okara (Pakistan)
Twenty-four buffalo calves, having similar age and initial bodyweight, were divided into two groups with equal number of calves ofboth sexes in each group to study the effect of calf starter rationon feed intake and weight gain. Calf starter and conventional dairyrations with crude protein 18% and total digestible nutrients X75-80%along with green fodder were offered ad libitum to calves ofrespective groups for a period of 113 days. The average daily feedintakes were 0.95 and 0.57 kg, average daily weight gains were 0.47and 0.34 kg end feed conversion ratio averaged 2.00 and 1.70 in calfstarter and conventional groups respectively. On the overallperformance, calf starter group was found better than theconventional ration.
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