Vol. 9, Issue 2, Part F (2024)

Author(s): Nayak AL and Trivedi MM

Abstract: The present experiment was conducted to study on certain summer management practices on performance of crossbred calves in middle Gujarat agro climatic condition during summer season (1st April 2018 to 15th July 2018) at Livestock Research Station, COVAH, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat. Eighteen young (80-100 kg) crossbred farm-born calves from the Livestock Research Station participated in the study. The ICAR feeding standard (1998) was followed in the care of the test animals. In order to meet the animals' needs for DCP and TDN to meet the dry matter requirement, the chaffed hybrid nippier, Juwar straw, and pelleted concentrate Amul Dane were provided. Body weight was used to split the experimental animals into two treatment groups, T₁: Control and T₂ Treatment, each with nine animals. The fogger treatment throughout the hot and dry season considerably increased (p<0.05) the daily DMI (kg/d). The treatment group consumed 137 kilograms more on average per day (kg/d) than the control group during the experiment.