Feeding Management Practices of Gir Cattle followed in Gujarat, India

Authors

  • Sahil M. Kasondra Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
  • Ghanshyam P. Sabapara Department of Livestock Farm Complex, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India,
  • Vivek A. Dodiya Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
  • Harish H. Savsani Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
  • Mulraj D. Odedra Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India
  • Anshu R. Ahlawat Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Kamdhenu University, Junagadh-362001, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.19.2.08

Keywords:

Feeding, Gir cattle, Management, Practices, Rural areas

Abstract

The present study  was undertaken to collect information on feeding management practices of Gir cattle at Junagadh district and data were ascertained from randomly selected 320 Gir cattle owners through personal interview with the help of pre-tested structured schedule from four randomly selected talukas of Junagadh district, Gujarat. Majority of Gir cattle owners (86.88%) followed stall feeding system and most of them (93.44%) cultivated green fodder crops for feeding of Gir cattle. Majority (81.56%) of the respondents fed green and dry fodder as such. Groundnut gotar was the major ingredient (71.87%) used as dry fodder, 84.06 % respondents provided compound cattle feed as concentrate to their milking animals. Only 8.12 % of the Gir cattle owners followed scientific feeding of concentrates. Majority of the respondents fed concentrates to their young calves (80.94%) and heifers (87.5%) after soaking (62.81%) in water. 17.5 % of the respondents supplemented mineral mixture to their Gir cattle.

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Published

2023-03-02

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2023): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Mar- Apr) 2023

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Kasondra, S.M., Sabapara, G.P., Dodiya, V.A., Savsani, H.H., Odedra, M.D., & Ahlawat, A.R. (2023). Feeding Management Practices of Gir Cattle followed in Gujarat, India. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 19(2), 40–46. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.19.2.08
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