Effects of Different Diets on Live Weight, Body Condition Score and Hematological Parameters of Calves Under Intensive Farming System

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Year:

2017

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Body Condition Score, Calves, Different Diets, Hematological Parameters, Intensive Farming System and Live Weight

Authors:

Uddin, AJM Salah; Howlader, Md. Matiar Rahman; Begum, Shahana; Rahman, Md. Mahfujur; Islam, Saiful; Hasan, Mir Md. Iqbal

Journal:

IJRAS

Volume:

4

Number:

1

Pages:

51-55

Month:

January

ISSN:

2348-3997

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Abstract:

The comprehensive study observed the effects of nutrition on live weight, Body Condition Score (BCS) and hematological parameters of calves under intensive farming system in Sylhet sub-district, Sylhet, Bangladesh. A total number of 45 crossbred (with Holstein Friesian) calves of 3 to 9 weeks of age were selected and divided into three equal groups as two treatment groups (T1 and T2) and one control group (T0); where each group comprised of 15 calves. Calves of treatment group T1 were kept under standard feeding practice, calves of treatment group T2 were kept under commercial calf starter ration (Bovino Calf Starter® marketed by ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited) with normal diets and calves of control group T0 were kept under traditional feeding practice for 02 months. Live weight and body condition score were measured at day 0, day 30 and day 60; whereas blood samples were collected for measuring hematological parameters at day 0 and day 60 of experiment. Live weight and BCS of all treated groups were increased significantly (p0.01) and the ESR level was decreased significantly (p>0.01) in the calves of treated groups (T1 and T2) than the control group. At the day 60 of experiment, the highest TEC (million/mm3), Hb (gm%) and PCV (%) were recorded in the Bovino Calf Starter® treated groups - T2 (5.21±0.16, 8.4±0.11 and 25.44±0.16 respectively) and the lowest value in the control group (4.34±0.13, 7.01±0.1and 23.54±0.14 respectively); whereas the ESR (mm in 1st hour) was highest in the control group (3.21±0.14) and lowest in Bovino Calf Starter® treated groups - T2 (2.11±0.18). In conclusion, providing the balanced diet to the calves are highly beneficial for body weight gain, improvement of BCS and also beneficial for better health conditions in aspect of hematological parameters

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