Vol. 9, Issue 5, Part F (2024)

Author(s): AR Raut, SD Chavan, RR Shelke, SP Nage and KU Bidwe

Abstract: In the present investigation, A group of 20 heifers was replicated into five groups based on average body weight and age. The treatments were: T₁ (100% maize silage), T₂ (90% maize silage + 10% berseem), T₃ (80% maize silage + 20% berseem), T₄ (70% maize silage + 30% berseem), and T₅ (60% maize silage + 40% berseem). Feeding of soybean straw (ad.lib). + 1 kg concentrates were common to all the groups. In terms of feed intake, T₅ - 60% Maize silage + 40% Berseem feeding shows statistically significant results as an increase in actual feed intake, DMI and DMI/100 kg body weight. Body weight and body measurements were also improved due to feeding of 60% Maize silage + 40% Berseem.