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

Effect of feeding maize silage (Zea mays L.) and berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) in different combination on growth performance of cross-bred heifers

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.
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International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry
How to cite this article:
AR Raut, SD Chavan, RR Shelke, SP Nage, KU Bidwe. Effect of feeding maize silage (Zea mays L.) and berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) in different combination on growth performance of cross-bred heifers. Int J Vet Sci Anim Husbandry 2024;9(5):371-374.
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