Effect of Type of Flooring on Growth Performance of Murrah  Buffalo Calves

U TONY; K ANANDA RAO; P ASHALATHA; R VINOO

doi:10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.4

Authors

U TONY Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem - 534101, Andhra Pradesh, India
K ANANDA RAO Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem - 534101, Andhra Pradesh, India
P ASHALATHA Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem - 534101, Andhra Pradesh, India
R VINOO Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem - 534101, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.4

Keywords:

ADG, biometry, flooring, growth, Murrah buffalo

Abstract

A total of 18 healthy Murrah buffalo calves of either sex, aged 6-8 months, maintained at Buffalo Research Station (BRS), Venkataramannagudem, were randomly selected and housed in three separate pens for a period of 3 months from August to October, 2022. Calves of first group were reared on concrete flooring (T1), the second group on Rubber mat flooring (T2) and the third group on soil flooring (T3). At the end of the study, the final mean body weights of calves housed on rubber mat flooring in T2 group (164.48 ± 1.41) kgs was significantly higher (P < 0.01) than T3(156.23 ± 1.17) kgs and T1(151.53 ± 1.23) kgs. The overall mean ADG, chest girths, height at withers and tail lengths of the animals differed significantly (P < 0.01) and followed the trend T2 > T3 > T1.

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