Growth Performance, Nutritional Behaviour, and Faecal Consistency Score of Feedlot Nellore Brown Lambs Fed Diets with Probiotic and Sodium Bicarbonate

Authors

  • Maram Harani ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg, Anantapur-515761, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Vannam Yugandhar ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg, Anantapur-515761, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Elluru Sireesha ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg, Anantapur-515761, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Korra Balaji Naik ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg, Anantapur-515761, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Malavathu Mallikarjun ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg, Anantapur-515761, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Chandra Radhakumari ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kalyandurg, Anantapur-515761, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.20.4.20

Keywords:

Nellore brown, Probiotic, Ram lambs, Sodium bicarbonate, Yeast.

Abstract

A study was undertaken at IFS shed, KVK, Kalyandurg, (AP, India) to determine the effect of feeding probiotic and sodium bicarbonate on  growth performance, nutritional behaviour, and faecal consistency score in Nellore brown lambs. Twenty four ram lambs were randomly  assigned to three group on the basis of body weight, viz., T1 (control): Super napier, Hedge lucerne and Concentrate mixture with 20%  protein, T2 (treatment): control feed with 15 g of probiotics, and T3 (treatment): control feed with 20 g sodium bicarbonate per kg DMI.  The final body weights, average daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly higher in both the treatment groups  than in the control group. The behaviour parameters like ingestion, rumination, chewing and idleness were also significantly higher  in probiotic and sodium bicarbonate supplemented groups. However, the rumination time in min/day, was recorded to have negative  linear association with feed additive supplemented groups. The faecal consistency scores for T1, T2 and T3 differed significantly among  treatment groups, whereas normal faeces were recorded in probiotics supplemented groups.

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2024-07-01

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Vol. 20 No. 4 (2024): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) 2024

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Harani, M., Yugandhar, V., Sireesha, E., Naik, K.B., Mallikarjun, M., & Radhakumari , C. (2024). Growth Performance, Nutritional Behaviour, and Faecal Consistency Score of Feedlot Nellore Brown Lambs Fed Diets with Probiotic and Sodium Bicarbonate . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 20(4), 95–99. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.20.4.20
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