PSIX-1 Canadian Vytelle technology for determining residual feed intake in raising Qazaq Aqbas bull calves

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 444-445
Author(s):  
Assel Tilepova ◽  
Dauren Matakbayev ◽  
Anuarbek T Bissembayev
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Residual Feed Intake ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Pedigree Data ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Numerical Rating ◽  
Feed Costs ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Selection for residual feed intake (RFI) allows you to reduce feed costs and increase productivity of beef cattle. An increase in feed productivity by 10% can lead to an increase in profits by 43%, raising livestock with a low RFI can reduce feed intake by 12%, reduce methane emissions by 30%, and manure reduction by 17%. To obtain reliable trial results when determining the RFI, it is necessary to ensure the following conditions: 1) the same age of animals 2) the exchange of pedigree data between users of the system, which makes it possible to compare the EPDs within Vytelle Systems. Objects of research:QazaqAqbas bull calves (n = 46) at the age of 10–12 months in ZhanaBerekeLLP in Akmola region of Kazakhstan. Trial results confirm that residual feed intake in group 1 varied from -0.81 to 1.11, in group 2 - from -0.80 to 1.09. The RFI Rank was higher in group 1 (12.5). RADG in group 1 was at the level of -0.57 ... 0.58, in group 2 - -0.58 ... 1.13. According to the numerical rating of the animal (RADG Rank), the average value in group 1 was 12.5, in group 2 - 11.5. The average live weight at the beginning (START WT.) and end (END WT.) in the first group was 254.16 and 287.62 kg, in the second group 239.99 and 273.09 kg. The ADG in two groups was at the same level - 0.70 and 0.69 kg. The average Dry Matter Intake per day by animals during the trial was higher in the first group - 4.15, in the second group it was 3.65. For the first time in Kazakhstan national QazaqAqbas breed is tested for RFI, RADG, ADG, DMI, Raw F:G, Adj F:G.

PSVII-21 Canadian Vytelle technology for determining residual feed intake epdsin raising Qazaq Aqbas bull calves

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 447-448
Author(s):  
Dauren Matakbayev ◽  
Assel Tilepova ◽  
Anuarbek T Bissembayev
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Residual Feed Intake ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Group 1

Abstract The Abstract reviews the experience of implementing Vytelle technology in ZhanaBereke LLP, Akmola region in Kazakhstan. The trial objects are Qazaq Aqbas bull calves: group 1 aged 10–11 months (n = 22), group 2 aged 11–12 months (n = 24). Data analysis showed that more reliable Residual Feed Intake calculated for each individual animal on the basis of their phenotypes and information on pedigree, were found in group 1. The average RFI EPD for group 1 is -0.0607, for group 2 is -0.0297. The RFI% Rank in terms of RFI EPD for both trial groups varied within 4 ... 96%. However, the average RFI% Rank was lower in the first group (45%) compared to the second group (56%). From which it follows that the RFI EPD is higher in group 1. Average Daily Gain EPDs (ADG EPD) higher in group 1 -0.0018. A higher ADG EPDs indicate a more cost-effective metric. The ADG% Rank in terms of ADG EPD for group 1 varied within 1 ... 62%, for group 2: 1 ... 63%. The average ADG% Rank was slightly lower in the first group (30%) compared to the second group (33%). From the presented data, it follows that the breeding valueaccording to the ADG EPD is higher in group 1. The average Dry Matter Intake by animals per day during the trial (DMI EPD) is equal to -0,0600 in the first group, and -0,0292 in the second group. The DMI% RANK in terms of DMI EPD for group 1 varied within 31 ... 93%, for group 2: 38 ... 96%. The DMI% RANK was lower in the first group (60%) compared to the second group (67%). Summarizing the above, we can conclude that selection for this characteristic is less effective, work will continue to increase this indicator.

scholarly journals Behavior and resistance in Simmental bull calves of different genotypes

2020 ◽  
Vol 193 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
G. Levina ◽  
K. Tikhonov ◽  
O. A. Artemieva ◽  
M. V. Zelepukina
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Intense Fear ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Herd Milk ◽  
Group 1

Abstract. The new genotypes of animals have been created with the use of the Simmental-seedstock herd improver bulls. Selective breeding to be effective for these animals requires understanding the genetic basis of the main types of behavior. For this purpose, an experiment with the Simmetal herd was performed. The average herd-milk production comprised 7.0 thousand kg milk per cow per year (Kursk Region). The bull calves were kept loose. They were divided into two groups of 6 animals each, representing the breeds formed of 1/4 Simmental × 3/4 Holstein in group 1 and 1/8 Simmental × 3/8 Holstein × 1/2 Montbeliarde in group 2. Age-related differences between the bull calves within the groups were no more than two weeks. It was ascertained that the progeny of the Montbeliarde bull fathers (group 2) tended to be calm, spending more time on social behavior. Thus, frequencies of allogrooming in these bull calves at 10–12 months old and 14–15 months old were 50 % and 33 % more, respectively, than that in their peers of a genotype formed of 1/4 Simmental × 3/4 Holstein. Feeding behavior activity and feed intake in the bull calves aged 10–12 months and 14–15 months from group 2 were 18.4 % and 10.8 % higher, respectively, than that in their peers from group 1. The bull calves from group 1 were more nervous, since head butting, which occurred with a physical contact, among the bull calves at 14–15 months old was observed in 50 % of them. In addition, frequencies of agitated behavior (which can be indicated by scratching) exhibited by the bull calves aged 10–11 months and 14–15 months were higher by 16 % and 34 %, respectively, than that in their peers produced from the Montbeliarde bulls. Intense fear associated with a change in the habitual place of keeping was exhibited by 33 % of bull calves from group 1. The innate resistance parameter values for the bull calves of both genotypes were corresponded to the normal variables. The difference between the 14–15-month-old bull calves in the serum bactericidal activity was in favor of the Montbeliarde bulls, comprising 0.1 μ g/mL. Therefore, using the Montbeliarde bulls, overall, has had a positive effect on behavior including feeding behavior activity and feed intake in the produced progeny. It contributed to increasing the liveweights in the bull calves at 10–12 months old and 14–15 months old by 68.5 kg and 97 kg, respectively, when compared to the bull calves with the high rates of consanguinity in Holsteins.

Pregnancy outcomes in patients with uterine junctional zone thickening

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Ekaterina K. Orekhova ◽  
Olga A. Zhandarova ◽  
Igor Yu. Kogan
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Uterine Cavity ◽  
Transitional Zone ◽  
Junctional Zone ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Maximum Thickness ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Group 1

Hypothesis/aims of study. Overcoming infertility and miscarriage in adenomyosis is a complex practical problem in obstetrics and gynecology. It is likely that one of the signs of the disease is a thickening of the transitional zone between the endometrium and the myometrium (J-zone), which can be visualized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The data on the influence of the biometric characteristics of the J-zone on the course and outcome of pregnancy in patients with adenomyosis is ambiguous. This study was aimed to assess the effect of J-zone thickness on pregnancy outcomes in patients with adenomyosis. Study design, materials and methods. This is a prospective study, which included 102 patients aged 22-39 years with ultrasound signs of adenomyosis who were going to conceive. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (n = 58) consisted of nulliparous patients with no history of previous intrauterine interventions; Group 2 (n = 58) comprised multiparous women with any of those, such as curettage of the uterine cavity for a non-developing or unwanted pregnancy and separate diagnostic curettage for a reason not related to pregnancy. Using MRI, J-zone maximum thickness was measured at the thickest part. We evaluated the relationship between J-zone thickness and pregnancy outcomes, while estimating J-zone thresholds for subfertility outcomes in the both groups. Results. The average value of J-zone maximum thickness in Group 2 was significantly higher than that in Group 1 and amounted to 12.1 4.2 mm and 10.3 3.9 mm, respectively (p 0.05). The pregnancy rate in the both groups did not differ significantly and amounted to 43.1% in Group 1 and 38.6% in Group 2 (p 0.05). The frequency of retrochorial hematoma was diagnosed in 13.8% and 22.7% of cases, respectively, and did not differ significantly in the both groups (p 0.05). The frequency of spontaneous miscarriage in Group 1 and Group 2 did not differ, either (6.9% and 6.8%, p 0.05). The J-zone thresholds for unfavorable pregnancy outcomes were determined with a probability of 60% in Group 1 (9.1 mm) and Group 2 (10.0 mm). Conclusion. J-zone thickness may be used as a prognostic marker of pregnancy outcome in patients with adenomyosis.

scholarly journals Relationships between residual feed intake and feedlot performance, profitability, and carcass traits in Brahman cattle

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Favero ◽  
I.Y. Mizubuti ◽  
R.C. Gomes ◽  
E.L.A. Ribeiro ◽  
E.S. Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Residual Feed Intake ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Biceps Femoris ◽  
Feedlot Performance ◽  
Brahman Cattle ◽  
Fat Thickness

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to evaluate the feedlot performance, profitability and carcass traits of Brahman bulls classified according to the residual feed intake (RFI). Twenty-four bulls (19-month old, 370±34kg live weight) were housed in individual pens for 54 days and had the daily feed intake (observed dry matter intake, DMIobs; DMI % live weight, LW) and average daily gain (ADG) measured. Ultrasound carcass evaluations were performed at the initial and final weighings, when measurements were taken of Longissimus dorsi area, ratio, Longissimus and Biceps femoris fat thickness. The animals were ranked and divided into high (>+0.5 standard deviation; SD), medium (between ±0.5 SD from the mean), and low (<-0.5 SD) RFI groups. Low-RFI animals had lower DMIobs (P<0.10) and DMI % LW (P<0.05). No significant differences in initial and final weight or ADG were noticed (P>0.05). Low-RFI animals showed lower weight gain cost and higher daily profit (P<0.05). Carcass traits were similar between groups, regardless of evaluation date (P>0.05). Selection for RFI lead to animals with lower feed intake without affecting weight gain or carcass traits, thereby providing increased profitability for beef cattle farming.

Studies on the effects of milking on calf growth and viability and on cow reproductive performance in traditionally managed N'Dama herds

1991 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Agyemang ◽  
R. H. Dwinger ◽  
A. S. Grieve ◽  
D. A. Little
Keyword(s):  
Live Weight ◽  
Productivity Index ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Human Use ◽  
Calving Rate ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

ABSTRACTThe effects of milking on the overall productivity of N'Dama cattle kept under village conditions were studied using three groups of cows during a 27-month period. One group of 46 cows in 16 herds in Nioro Jattaba village was not milked for human consumption and their calves had access to all of their milk (group 1). Another group of 46 cows in the same herds was partially milked for human use once a day while the calves had access to the residual milk (group 2), the normal husbandry practice in this village. A third group of 70 cows in six herds, managed similarly in a similar production environment in the nearby village of Keneba, was milked twice daily with the residual milk for their calves, the normal husbandry in this village. A mean extraction of 296 (s.d. 110·7) kg milk per cow occurred in group 2 during a lactation period of 517 days while the figure for group 3 was 450 (s.d. 177·7) kg per cow over 430 days. At the end of the observation period, calf mortality to 12 months averaged 6% and was similar in all groups. Calf weights at 12 months in group 1 (98·1 kg) exceeded that of groups 2 and 3 by proportionately 0·26 and 0·38 (P < 0·001) respectively. Mean calving rate was 53% in groups 1 and 2, and 72% in group 3. Post-partum body-weight losses were most severe in group 1, followed in order by groups 2 and 3. A herd productivity index (incorporating calf weight, live weight equivalent of milk extracted for human use, cow and calf viability and calving rate) was 100·7 kg calf weight per 100 kg metabolic weight of cow per year for group 1, 110·2 for group 2 and 166·1 kg for group 3. These values suggest that recommendations to small-holder farmers for enhancing livestock productivity should include strategies to improve milk yields in general rather than advocating no milk extraction or changing the milking regime currently practised.

Effects of nutrition pre-partum and post partum on subsequent productivity and health of N’Dama cows infected with Trypanosoma congolense

1999 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 819-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Bennison ◽  
O. O. Akinbamijo ◽  
J. Jaitner ◽  
L. Dempfle ◽  
C. R. C. Hendy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Group A ◽  
Time Of Infection ◽  
Native Pastures ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

AbstractThis experiment studied the effects of body condition, long- and short-term levels of nutrition and trypanosomosis infection on the productivity of N’Dama cows using a 2 x 2 × 2 factorial cross-over design. Pre-partum, 23 cows received supplements for 6 months (H), the other group of 20 for 2 months (L). Both groups grazed native pastures. Two days post partum, half the cows from each group were placed on a basal (B) or supplemented (S) plane of nutrition. The diet of concentrate, groundnut hay and andropogon hay was the same, only the quantities differed. Four weeks post partum half the animals in each group were inoculated with T. congolense organisms (I), the others acted as controls (C). The trial continued for a further 6 weeks.Pre-partum nutrition (H, L had no effect on dry-matter intake (DMI) but pre-partum feeding (H) improved post-partum productivity, evident by higher dam live weights (P < 0·05), body condition (P < 0·001), calf birth weight (P < 0·05) and calf live-weight gain (P < 0·01). Post-partum nutrition had no effect on productivity. Trypanosomosis infection caused a reduction (P < 0·05) in total DMI. The decline in groundnut hay and concentrate intake was proportionally (P < 0·001) greater in the S-I group than in the B-I group. A low plane of nutrition pre-partum depressed milk yield but increased fat concentration (P < 0·05). Infection significantly reduced milk offtake (P < 0·05). The reduction in milk offtake (P < 0·01) and calf live weight (P < 0·05) were proportionally larger in the B-I than in the S-I group. Infection caused a decline in milk protein concentration (P < 0·05) and protein yield (P < 0·01) which was independent of dietary effects. Infection reduced (P < 0·01) the packed-cell volume but there were no interactions with diet. None of the cows was pregnant 150 days post partum but seven were cycling, 3(5) in the H-S-I group, 2(7) in the H-B-I group, 1(5) in the L-B-I group and 1(5) in the L-S-C group. These results suggest that S-I cows attempted to maintain milk yield at the expense of live weight whereas the B-I cows had insufficient live-weight reserves that could be mobilized. This suggests the nutritional balance and changes in weight at the time of infection might be more important than historical planes of nutrition.

scholarly journals EXOCRINE AND ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY IN DEVELOPMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
Daniel Pylov ◽  
Larysa Zhuravlyova
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Insufficiency ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Immunoreactive Insulin ◽  
Exocrine Insufficiency ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Objective: To evaluate the effect of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and exocrine insufficiency of the pancreas on the carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2). Materials and methods: 91 patients were examined, they were divided into groups: 1st group-patients with DM-2 (n = 31) group 2nd – DM-2 combined with CP (n = 60). Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), HbA1c, immunoreactive insulin (IRI), HOMA-IR index, C-reactive protein (CRP), serum α-amylase and fecal-1 elastase (FE-1) were assessed. In order to assess the thickness of the cIMT, ultrasound of the common carotid artery was performed. The control group of healthy volunteers was representative by age and sex. Results: In the 1st and 2nd groups, the average value of cIMT was (1.02 ± 0.1 vs 1.21 ± 0.15) mm. Parameters of DM-2 management in the 1st and 2nd groups were (FPG 8.18 ± 0.92vs8.57 ± 1.2) mmol / l; HbA1c (7.23 ± 0.21vs7.49 ± 0.36)%; IRI (20.31 ± 0.9vs22.53 ± 1.2) μIU / ml; HOMA-IR (6.55 ± 1.5vs8.38 ± 2.2) μIU / ml * mmol / l; PSA (1.3 ± 0.12vs6.77 ± 0.31). HOMA-IR correlated with: CRP (r = 0.43, p <0.05 in group 1; r = 0.61, p <0.05 in group 2); FE-1 (r = -0.55, p <0.05 of the 2nd group); and cIMT (r = 0.42, p <0.05 in the 1st group; r = 0.53, p <0.05 in the 2nd group). IRI have relationship with: FE-1 (r = 0.41, p <0.05 in group 1; r = -0.3, p <0.05 in group 2); CRP (r = 0.42, p <0.05 in group 1; r = -0.28, p <0.05 in group 2); HbA1c had close relationships with cIMT (r = 0.38, p <0.05 in group 1; r = 0.51, p <0.05 in group 2). The relationship between cIMT and CRP was related in the 2nd group (r = 0.39, p <0.05); with α-amylase (r = 0.2, p <0.01 2nd group). There was no significant relationship between cIMT and FE-1 in the study. Conclusions: Obtained data allows us to conclude that hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance have a direct atherogenic effect on the walls of blood vessels. It is established that the accession of the inflammatory process leads to increasing development of atherosclerotic lesions of the vessel, at the same time, the presence of exocrine dysfunction of the pancreas does not have a significant direct effect on the cIMT.

scholarly journals Association between residual feed intake and enteric methane emissions in Hereford steers

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoana Dini ◽  
Cecilia Cajarville ◽  
José I Gere ◽  
Sofía Fernandez ◽  
Martín Fraga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Methane Emission ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Sulfur Hexafluoride ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Residual Feed Intake ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Ch4 Production

Abstract The objective of this study was to quantify the emissions of enteric CH4 from growing Hereford steers raised under feedlot conditions based on contrasting levels of residual feed intake (RFI). A repeated measurements experiment was conducted over 20 d to determine CH4 production from two groups of nine Hereford steers, with contrasting RFI values (mean ± SD): low RFI (LRFI group; −0.78 ± 0.22 kg DMI/d) vs. high RFI (HRFI group; 0.83 ± 0.34 kg DMI/d). Steers were selected from a larger contemporary population in which the RFI was evaluated. Steers were maintained under confined conditions with ad libitum access to water and feed, comprising a total mixed ration of 55% sorghum silage, 21% barley silage, 21% corn grain, and 3% protein–mineral–vitamin–premix, provided twice a day. Before the beginning of CH4 measurements, the live weight of both groups of animals was determined, which on average (±SEM) was 357.0 ± 5.11 and 334.0 ± 10.17 kg in the LRFI and HRFI groups, respectively. Methane emission (g/d) was measured on each animal with the sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) tracer technique, during two consecutive periods of 5 d. Individual daily intake and feeding behavior characteristics were measured using a GrowSafe automated feeding system (Model 6000, GrowSafe Systems Ltd, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada). Methanogens in the ruminal content were quantified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction with primers targeting the mcrA gene. Methane emission was near 27% lower in animals with LRFI when expressed in absolute terms (g/d; 26.8%; P = 0.009), by unit of dry matter intake (g CH4/kg; 27.9%, P = 0.021), or as % of gross energy intake (26.7%; P = 0.027). These differences could not be explained by differences in amount of total of methanogens (average = 9.82 log10 units; P = 0.857). However, there were some differences in animal feeding behavior that could explain these differences (e.g., LRFI animals tended to spend less time in feeders). Our results suggest that, in Hereford steers, the selection by RFI values is a promising mitigation strategy for the reduction of the emission of enteric CH4.

scholarly journals EVALUASI HASIL BELAJAR MENGGAMBAR DAN MENDESAIN MESIN ANTARA TARUNA DARI INPUT SMA DAN INPUT SMK DENGAN METODE KELOMPOK-KELOMPOK KECIL JURUSAN TEHNIKA DI PIP SEMARANG

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2189-2196
Author(s):  
Dwi Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group Programs ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Group 1

The purpose of this study was to determine the evaluation of learning outcomesEngineering Drawing and Design between cadets of Input SMA and SMK Input MethodSmall Group Programs Technical in PIP Semarang. The results of this study it can beconcluded that there are differences in the evaluation of learning outcomes between drawingand designing machines SMA Cadets input and input from SMK with a small group ofsubjects Technical method in PIP Semarang. The average value for the experimental group 1(input from SMA) is 74.2, while the average value for the experimental group 2 (input fromSMK) is 76.7. This means learning outcomes experimental group 2 was better than theexperimental group 1. But overall learning outcomes Youth in drawing and designing theengine is increased.

364 Blood Profile of Kiko Does Raised on Grass-legume-mixed Pastures vs. Sole-grass Pastures During Fall

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 202-202
Author(s):  
Anand Tiwari ◽  
Uma Karki ◽  
Kendra Norwood ◽  
Ja’Nia Johnson ◽  
Lila B Karki
Keyword(s):  
Soil Health ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Perennial Grasses ◽  
Animal Performance ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Goats raised in pastures dominated with perennial grasses in the southeast United States commonly show poor health and performance. Addition of legumes to grass pastures may improve nutrient content and enhance animal performance. However, how legume addition to pastures would impact blood profile in goats has not been documented well. The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of legume-grass mixed pastures on the blood profile of Kiko does. The study was conducted in fall 2020 using 10 fenced plots (average plot size: 0.44 ha). Five plots were sown to southern peas (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)-browntop millet (Urochloa ramosa L. Nguyen) 50:50 mix) and remaining five plots to sole browntop millet. Nineteen Kiko does (initial age 15–16 months and live weight - 34 ± 1.4 kg) were divided into two uniform groups: Group 1 and Group 2. Does in Group 1 were allocated to legume-grass plots and Group 2 to sole grass plots; they were rotationally stocked in their respective plots for 87 days. Blood samples were collected on Day 1 before allowing them to their respective plots, Day 47, and Day 87. Samples were analyzed for different cellular and metabolic parameters. GLM procedure in SAS 9.4. was used to analyze the data. Group-1 does had higher level of basophil, glucose, and blood urea nitrogen, but lower level of globulin concentration was significantly higher in compared to Group 2 (P &lt; 0.05). Interaction effect of group and sampling date occurred for 21 variables (P &lt; 0.05). Results indicated that addition of legume forage in pastures can alter blood profile of grazing goats. Further investigation on the impact of mixing legumes with grass pastures on animal performance, economics, and soil health will be helpful to understand the holistic effect of legumes on animal agriculture.

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