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Efficiency of Growth in an Organized Herd of Gir cattle in North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Region of Gujarat
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Efficiency of Growth in an Organized Herd of Gir cattle in North Saurashtra Agro-climatic Region of Gujarat
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| Creator |
Chaudhari, Pravin
P S Kapadiya M. R. Gadariya |
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| Description |
The present study was undertaken to find the efficiency of growth performance in Gir calves born (N=52) and raised at Bull Mother Farm, Kamdhenu University, Amreli. The overall birth weight in Gir calves was 24.66 ± 0.40 kg, male calves being significantly (P, 0.004) heavier (9.88%) at birth than female calves. Irrespective of sex, the Gir calves weighed 66.83 kg at 3 months and 109.25 kg at 6 months of age, whereas yearling body weight was 192.82 kg. At 2 years of age, the Gir heifers attained 263.57 ± 17.29 kg body weight, which was above the optimum/ desired breedable body (240-250 kg). The body weight gains from birth to 3 month and from 3 to 6 month growth phases were almost similar, values being 466.9 ± 12.81 and 468.94 ± 20.15 gm/day, respectively. After attaining 1 year of age, the rate of body weight gain showed a diminishing trend, from 312.37 to 270.61 gm/day, with advancement of age. Relative body weight gain, irrespective of sex, was a maximum of 172.88 ± 6.51 % in the birth to 3 month age group, followed by 63.66 ± 2.66% in the 3 to 6 month age group. The findings indicated that due care of the Gir calves, especially during birth to 3 month age is vital to explore their growth potential, as relative weight gain of calves during this phase is maximum (172.88%) for attaining early breedable body weight and in turn, reducing age at first calving. |
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The Indian Society of Animal Production and Management
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2023-12-11
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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| Identifier |
https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/140851
10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.11 |
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Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management; Vol. 37 No. 3 (2023): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management; 249-253
2350-0182 0970-1524 |
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eng
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https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/140851/53329
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| Rights |
Copyright (c) 2023 The Publisher
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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