Vol. 12, Issue 2 (2023)

Author(s):
Vivek Saharan, Sajjan Sihag, BS Tewatia, Pushpa Lamba, Sushil Kumar and Sunil Dev Singh

Abstract:
A detailed survey was carried out to record comparative feeding practices of lactating cattle and buffaloes in raya-pearl millet growing zone of Haryana state. The survey was conducted during kharif season from June 2021 to November 2021. A total of 504 animals were selected for the survey. The study data revealed that in Kharif season, raya-pearl millet was the most preferred green fodder fed by farmers (70.2% cattle & 77.8% buffaloes) of raya-pearl millet growing zone followed by sorghum fodder and other grasses. Among dry roughages, wheat straw was fed by majority of farmers (90%) in the zone. In cereals, wheat grain was used as chief source of energy which was used by 54.6% of farmers followed by bajra grain. Higher percentage of buffalo farmers (22.2%) were using mineral mixture (22.2%) than cattle farmers (20.6%) in the ration of their animals.