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Comparative productive and reproductive performance of goats in hot arid rangelands

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Title Comparative productive and reproductive performance of goats in hot arid rangelands
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Creator Patel, A.K.
Mathur, B.K.
Kaushish, S.K.
 
Subject goats
hot arid rangelands
reproductive
 
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A variation in feed/energy intake affects productive and
reproductive traits (Kaushish 1994, Singh 1996). A comparative
study was conducted to observe the productive performance
of Marwari and Parbatsar, under extensive and semiintensive
management, where these animals were maintained
on protected Cenchrus spp. grass dominated rangelands. Observations
were recorded on 30 Marwari and 20 Parbatsar desert
breeds of goats for 5 years (1993-1997). These animals along
with their followers were let out for grazing in 2 separate flocks
of male and female animals, on protected silvipastoral system
for 5-6' hr. The grazing and browsing feed stuff comprised
dhaman " Cenchrrus spp. (CP 6.0%) dominated grassland,
bushes of bard;: Zizyphus nummularia (CP 12.0%) and main
top feed resource tree was khejri : Prosopis cineraria (CP
14.0%). Animals were watered ad lib. daily in the afternoon,
before herding them in semi-open enclosures, under loose
housing system. Male and female flocks were housed separately.
Animals were dewormed before and after rainy season.
Lactating animals were supplemented with balanced pelleted
concentrate feed (CP 18.0%) only during lean period (April to
June) every year@200 g/animal/day. Body weights were recorded
regularly at weekly intervals. Test-day milk yield were
observed twice weekly to calculate the lactation yield. Milk
analysis was done at fortnightly intervals for fat contents.
Reproduction and other production parameters were recorded
regularly.
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Date 2019-07-19T10:10:14Z
2019-07-19T10:10:14Z
1999-02-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/21563
 
Language English
 
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