EFFECT OF CONCENTRATE SUPPLEMENTATION ON PERFORMANCE OF ASSAM HILL DOES*
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Authors
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R. PATHAK
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science,
Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022.
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N. K. SARMA
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science,
Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022.
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M. C. BORA
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science,
Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022.
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H. F. AHMED
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science,
Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022.
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K. K. SAHARIA
Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science,
Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted with 40 numbers of pregnant Assam Hill does in village
Tetelia under Kamrup (Metro), Assam and the 40 does were randomly divided in two groups
comprising of 20 pregnant does in each group viz., G1 (Control group) where concentrate
ration was not supplemented and G2 (Experimental group) in which concentrate ration was
supplemented @ 200g/ head/ day from 91 days of pregnancy up to kidding (pre-partum
period) and first month of lactation (post-partum period).The average initial body weight of
the does during the pre-partum period under the control and experimental groups were
16.28 ± 1.05 kg and 15.84 ± 0.60 kg respectively, while the final body weight of does were
18.91 ± 1.09 kg and 18.99 ± 0.75 kg respectively. The average initial body weight of does
immediately within 24 hours of kidding (post-partum) were 16.43 ± 1.03 kg and 16.21± 0.60
kg respectively in control and experimental group while the final body weight of the does
were 16.89 ± 0.99 kg and 16.74 ± 0.64 kg respectively after 1 month of lactation. No
significant difference was observed in body weight of the does during the pre-partum and
post-partum period in between the group. The total cumulative live weight gain during the
pre-partum period were 2.63 ± 0.13 kg and 3.15 ± 0.23 kg respectively in control and
experimental group while during post-partum period the total cumulative live weight gain
were 0.46 ± 0.27 kg and 0.53 ± 0.08 kg respectively in control and experimental group.
Key words: Assam Hill goat, Concentrate, Supplementation, Productive, Reproductive.
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