Effect of Feeding Coated Sodium Butyrate on Growth  Performance and Forage Digestibility in Suckling Buffalo Calves

M RAVI KUMAR; K ANANDA RAO; A TEJA; B  TRIVENI; A B MONDAL

doi:0.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.10

Authors

M RAVI KUMAR Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
K ANANDA RAO Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
A TEJA Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
B TRIVENI Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
A B MONDAL Buffalo Research Station, Venkataramannagudem, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/0.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.10

Keywords:

Coated sodium butyrate, digestibility, growth, suckling buffalo calves

Abstract

Feeding trial of 105 days was conducted in neonatal buffalo calves (n=24) to assess the effect of coated sodium butyrate in inducing early rumen development activity and general performance. The included three experimental groups, Control group receiving normal calf starter, Treatment group fed 500 ppm coated sodium butyrate in the calf starter and Treatment fed 1000 ppm coated sodium butyrate in the calf starter. The sex ratio of each treatment group was maintained 50:50. Parameters recorded during the trial include voluntary intake of calf starter and body weight changes and rumen development in terms of forage digestibility was assessed at the end of the trial. Results indicate that addition of 1000 ppm coated sodium butyrate improved palatability of calf starter, weight gain, roughage intake and digestibility. The investigators recommend supplementation of coated sodium butyrate in the calf starter for better growth performance.

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