Effect of dietary supplementation of hydroponic maize fodder on water intake of sangamneri goat kids
Author(s):
SB Bhalerao, VS Lawar, DK Kamble, SD Mandkmale and DK Deokar
Abstract:
The experiment entitled “Effect of dietary supplementation of hydroponic maize fodder on water intake of Sangamneri goat kids” conducted at All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, MPKV, Rahuri. To direct the entitled experiment thirty male goat kids pertaining Sangamneri goat breed with near about same age and body weight were allotted in treatments groups T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4, in the corresponding groups in relation to feeding, concentrate feed was replaced by hydroponic maize fodder in amount 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80% respectively, else Soybean straw, Lucerne and Green Maize were fed in equal amount in all the treatment groups. According to the results obtained, the water intake per day per goat (lit) was 0.69, 0.64, 0.62, 0.59, and 0.60 lit for treatment group T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4 lit respectively. Treatment groups T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4 each consumed 62.10, 57.60, 55.80, 53.10, and 54.00 lit/goat overall during the course of the investigation. In treatment groups T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4 the equivalent values for water consumption per 100 kg of body weight were 4.09, 3.55, 3.31, 3.21, and 3.37 lit, respectively. Goats in treatment group control (T0) consumed significantly more water than goats in other treatment groups. This difference may be attributable to more dry feeds and more DMI in their diets compared to other treatment groups, which received hydroponic maize fodder. In the present study, average water intake across the treatment groups was generally low, possibly due to the incorporation of hydroponic green maize in their diet.
How to cite this article:
SB Bhalerao, VS Lawar, DK Kamble, SD Mandkmale, DK Deokar. Effect of dietary supplementation of hydroponic maize fodder on water intake of sangamneri goat kids. Pharma Innovation 2023;12(2):2010-2013.