Comparative Response of Hay Versus Green Fodder Feeding and Loose Versus Barn Housing on Labour Utilization and Economics of Rearing in Murrah Buffalo Heifers
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Authors
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Ashwani Kumar Saini
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Animal Sciences,CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125004, Haryana
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Ram Singh
Central Institute for Research on buffaloes, Hisar-125001.
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Jagir Singh Dall
Ex-Distt. Extension Specialist (AS), Krishi Gyan Kendra, 9, The Mall, Karnal (Haryana)
Keywords:
Barn housing, Green fodder, Hay, Labor utilization, Loose housing, Murrah heiferAbstract
The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of hay versus green fodder and loose versus barn house on labour utilization and economics of rearing of buffalo heifers wherein 20 heifers based on equal body weight (BW) and age were divided into four treatments; T1: conventional barn housing+ hay and concentrate mixture (CM); T2: conventional barn housing+ seasonal green fodder and CM; T3: loose housing+ seasonal green fodder and CM; and T4: loose housing+ hay and CM. The interactive relationship between two housing and feeding systems was also studied. The cleaning time of sheds was higher (P<0.05) in T1 and T2 compared to T3 and T4. The feeding time in T1 and T2 was higher (P<0.05) than T3 and T4. The feeding time in T3 was higher (P<0.05) than that of T4. The watering time in T1 was higher (P<0.05) than those of T2, T3 and T4. The watering time in T2 was higher (P<0.05) than those of T3 and T4. The time spent for cleaning, feeding and watering in conventional barn was higher (P<0.05) as compared to loose housed heifers due to individual cleaning, feeding and watering of the animals. The total cost of raising a heifer was higher in T2 and T3 as compared to those of T1 and T4 because of more concentrate feeding in T2 and T3 which increased the feed cost. The cost per kg BWG was higher in T2 and T3 as compared to T1 and T4. The cost per kg gain was the least in hay feeding alongwith loose housing (T4). It was concluded that the labour requirement for cleaning of sheds; feeding and watering to heifers was higher (P<0.05) in conventional barn than those housed in loose house and remained uninfluenced due to feeding systems. The total cost and cost per kg body weight gain was less in heifers raised under hay feeding alongwith loose housing.
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