Effect of feeding cotton seed cake (CSC) on growth performance and blood biochemical profile in Mehsana buffalo calves
2019
Barman, Deepandita | Prajapati, K.B. | Pawar, M.M. | Dāsa, Hemena | Prasad, C Kotresh | Ahirwar, Maneesh
The present study was conducted in 20 growing female Mehsana buffalo calves to study the effect of feeding cotton seed cake with the objective to increase growth and blood biochemical profile. Mehsana buffalo calves of 3–6 months of age were randomly divided in two groups on the basis of body weight and age. Group I was control (T₁) fed Banasdan (concentrate mixture) whereas, group II (T₂) was fed with cottonseed cake @ 700g, 850g and 960g for 1ˢᵗ, 2ⁿᵈ and 3ʳᵈ month of treatment, respectively in addition to concentrate feed. Both the groups fed green fodder @ 3kg and dry fodder @ 1kg per daythroughout the experiment. Bodyweights ofindividual calveswere recordedatthe commencement ofthe experiment and followed by monthly interval. Blood-biochemical constituents were recorded on day 1 and thereafter on day 90 of experiment period to analyze the changes in blood constituents in T₁ and T₂ groups. Average daily body weight gain of calves during the experimental period was higher (P<0.01) in T₂ group as compared to T₁ group. The serum glucose level was higher (P < 0.05) in T₁ group than T₂ on day 90. The values of serum cholesterol, protein, globulin, ALP, SGOT and SGPT concentration were also significantly (P < 0.01) higher in T₂ group than T₁ on day 90. However, the differences for serum albumin, A/G ratio, calcium and phosphorus on day 90 were found to be non-significant whereas metabolic hormone level T₃ and T₄ were significantly (P < 0.01) higher in T₂ than T₁ on day 90. The results are indicative of supplementation of cotton seed cake in addition to Banasdan accelerated the growth, blood biochemical parameters and hormonal levels.
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