Nutrient Digestibility and Haemato-Biochemical Profile of Malabari Kids Fed Dairy Based Starter Rations
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G .V.Shalinee
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S. K.George
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K. Ally
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K.Shyama
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S.Purushothaman
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K. A. Bindu
Keywords:
Biochemical profile, Dairy, Digestibility, Faecal condition score, StarterAbstract
An experiment was conducted to study the impact of dairy based starter ration on nutrient digestibility and hemato-biochemical profile of pre-weaned Malabari goat kids. Malabari kids (n=18) of fourteen days old of either sex, were selected and were raised under an intensive management system for the period of four months. The experimental kids were randomly assigned to three treatment groups (G1, G2 and G3). Milk was offered upto three months of age for G1 group and upto 45 days of age for both G2 and G3 groups. The kids in G1 were offered conventional starter while dairy based starters were offered to kids in G2 (5% Skimmed milk powder and 15% whey powder) and G3 (10% Skimmed milk powder and 10% whey powder). The daily milk consumption, feed intake and faecal score of kids were recorded. A digestibility trial was conducted for five days duration towards the end of feeding trial. Blood samples were collected at sixth and sixteenth week of the feeding trial. The total DMI of kids were similar (p>0.05) among groups. The kids in G3 had higher (p<0.005) starter DMI than the kids in G2 and G1. The digestibility coefficient of nutrients was found to be similar (p>0.05) among groups. Similar (p>0.05) fortnightly mean faecal condition score was observed in experimental kids maintained on three different dietary regimes. The hemato-biochemical parameters of kids did not vary significantly among groups. Hence, it can be concluded that dairy based starter ration did not adversely impact the health and nutritional status of the kids.
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