Effect of dietary supplementation of kanamycin on growth efficiency of crossbred female calves


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Authors

  • POONAM PANDEY
  • I S AGRAWAL
  • A K PANDEY

Keywords:

Antibiotic, Digestibility, Growth efficiency, Rumen manipulation

Abstract

Crossbred female calves (12) were divided into 2 groups. Both groups were fed on concentrate mixture and green oats, however, ration of group T2 was supplemented with kanamycin @ 20 ppm/head/day. The average daily body weight gain in groups T1 and T2 were 35.65±21.72 and 398.55±11.81 g/day and feed conversion efficiencies were 9.07±0.25 and 8.45±0.16 respectively. The DM and CP digestibility coefficients were higher in group T2, whereas NDF and ADF digestibility were lower in group T2. Thus, kanamycin as a feed additive, stimulates weight gain and improves feed conversion efficiency in crossbred female calves.

 

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Issue

Vol. 79 No. 11 (2009)

Section

Short-Communication

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How to Cite

PANDEY, P., AGRAWAL, I. S., & PANDEY, A. K. (2011). Effect of dietary supplementation of kanamycin on growth efficiency of crossbred female calves. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 79(11). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/5122