Influence of Customized Supplement on Voluntary Feed Intake and Nutrient Metabolism in Crossbred Calves

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep K Chaudhary ◽  
Narayan Dutta ◽  
S E Jadhav ◽  
A K Pattanaik
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Nutrient Metabolism ◽  
N Retention ◽  
Cereal Straw ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Concentrate Mixture ◽  
P Retention

The present study was carried out to ascertain the effect of dietary inclusion of a customised supplement to farmers’ based diet on voluntary feed intake and nutrient metabolism in crossbred calves. In order to carry out the experiment, fifteen crossbred calves (18 months old; 166.53±4.93 kg mean BW) were randomly allocated to 3 groups (5 calves in each group) as CON, Treat and SBR, in a CRD for 30 days. The calves in CON (control) group were fed on cereal straw based diet with concentrate mixture as per the farmers’ practices, whereas, the calves in Treat were fed according to CON with additional customized supplement @ 0.25% of BW. The calves in SBR group were fed standard diet as per Kearl (1982). The intake (gd-1) of DM and OM was significantly Pandlt;0.01 higher in SBR than Treat and CON groups, while DM and OM intake as % of BW in Treat group has an intermediate position between SBR and CON groups. The concentrate intake (gd-1) was significantly Pandlt;0.001 higher in SBR followed by Treat and CON group, respectively. However, intake of wheat straw and green maize was found to be identical Pandlt;0.05 among all the groups. The digestibility coefficient of DM, OM, CP, NDF and ADF was significantly Pandlt;0.05)higher in Treat and SBR groups than CON. The N-retention as per cent of intake and absorbed-N was significantly Pandlt;0.001 higher in Treat and SBR groups than CON. The Ca and P retention gd-1 was significantly Pandlt;0.001 higher in SBR group followed by Treat and CON groups. The intake gd-1 and density % of DCP and TDN were significantly Pandlt;0.001 higher in SBR group followed by Treat and CON groups. Thus, it can be concluded that supplementation of the customised supplement (@ 0.25% of BW) to CON diet significantly improved the voluntary feed intake and nutrient metabolism in crossbred calves.

The effect of the frequency of ingestion of urea on voluntary feed intake, organic matter digestibility and nitrogen balance of sheep

1971 ◽  
Vol 11 (52) ◽  
pp. 483 ◽  
Author(s):  
GD Tudor ◽  
JG Morris
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Nitrogen Balance ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
The Other ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cereal Straw ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Organic Matter Digestibility ◽  
Sorghum Grain

The effect of the frequency of ingestion of urea by wethers on the voluntary feed intake, organic matter digestibility, and nitrogen balance was determined. Two rations, one a pelleted mixture of sorghum stubble, sorghum grain, molasses, volatile fatty acids, and minerals (1.23 per cent N) and the other a cereal straw (0.44 per cent N) plus minerals, were used. All sheep, except a control group, received a total of 6 g of urea per day, as a drench, either in one dose of 6 g, two of 3 g, three of 2 g or two 6 g doses three hours apart on every second day. All sheep dosed with urea ate more feed than the control group. The increase was greater for those that received the straw than for those that received the pelleted ration. Feed intake increased with increasing frequency of urea administration. Urea also increased the organic matter digestibility of the cereal straw, and the nitrogen balance of sheep given this ration but did not affect digestibility or nitrogen balance in sheep fed the pelleted ration. Sheep fed cereal straw supplemented with urea lost significantly less weight than the unsupplemented sheep.

The effect of the pea to wheat ratio and harvest date on the voluntary feed intake,in vivodigestibility and nitrogen retention of pea-wheat bi-crop silages by sheep

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000 ◽  
pp. 81-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.T. Adesogan ◽  
M.B. Salawu ◽  
E.R. Deaville
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Nitrogen Retention ◽  
Harvest Date ◽  
Apparent Digestibility ◽  
N Retention ◽  
Stages Of Growth ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Two Stages

Pea-wheat bi-crop silages were reported to have moderate nutritive value when the proportion of peas in the sward was less than 200 g/kg (Adesoganet al., 1999). These authors also suggested that improvements in the digestibility, intake and nitrogen (N) balance of the forages may result from increasing the proportion of peas in the sward. This experiment was designed to examine this theory by determining thein vivoapparent digestibility, N retention and voluntary feed intake (VFI) in sheep of pea-wheat bi-crop silages containing different ratios of peas to wheat and harvested at two stages of growth.

The relationship between plasma testosterone concentrations and the seasonal variation in voluntary feed intake in fallow bucks (Dama dama)

1998 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. NEWMAN ◽  
S. J. McCONNELL ◽  
R. H. WESTON ◽  
M. REEVES ◽  
C. BERNASCONI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Plasma Free Fatty Acid ◽  
Reproductive Behaviour ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Plasma Testosterone ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Natural Photoperiod ◽  
The Relationship

In two experiments conducted at Badgery's Creek, NSW (Latitude 34°S) the roles of testosterone and the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) as possible initiators of the change in voluntary feed intake (VFI) associated with the seasonal reproductive behaviour (rut) in male fallow deer were investigated.In Expt 1, the association between changes in these hormones with the onset of the rut was assessed in deer in which the timing of this event was manipulated by changing the photoperiod, or by melatonin administration. Groups were maintained under either natural photoperiod (n=6; control), a constant long daylength (16 h light[ratio ]8 h dark; n=9; LD group) or a constant long daylength and implanted with melatonin capsules (n=5; LD+M group) for 7 months from December until the following July. Blood samples were obtained weekly and VFI recorded.Feed intake decreased by 94% from the last week of March for 3 weeks in the control group. Changes of a similar magnitude were measured in the LD and LD+M groups but these changes were advanced by 1 and 9 weeks respectively in these groups. In all groups, circulating testosterone concentrations increased markedly at a time corresponding with the decrease in VFI. The concentrations returned to basal levels with the resumption in VFI. A distinct decrease in plasma concentrations of T3 and T4 in all three groups was associated with the decrease in VFI, however, the relationship with T3 was less apparent.In Expt 2, the role of testosterone in the regulation of the decline in VFI was investigated. Fallow bucks were treated with testosterone enanthate every 4 or 5 days for 28 days up to 6 weeks prior to the expected onset of the rut. Plasma testosterone concentrations, which were increased 13-fold, resulted in a decline in VFI which was comparable to that observed in the subsequent rut. Plasma free fatty acid concentrations were correlated negatively with the decline in VFI.Thus, the seasonal increase in circulating testosterone concentrations plays an important role in initiating the fall in VFI associated with the rut. As the rut was still apparent in animals maintained under an extended photoperiod, it is possible that factors other than decreasing daylength act as the cue for the timing of the rut.

scholarly journals Lack of response to garlic fed at different dose rates for the control of Haemonchus contortus in Merino wether lambs

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. J. Strickland ◽  
J. S. Fisher ◽  
W. T. Potts ◽  
G. W. Hepworth
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Haemonchus Contortus ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Worm Count ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Dose Rates ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Over Time

With the increased incidence of parasite resistance to chemical anthelmintics worldwide novel approaches to manage parasite infection, such as medicinal plants and their extracts, are being investigated by the scientific community. The current study tested the effect of three rates of garlic (0.9, 1.8 and 3.6%) in a pelleted ration on Haemonchus contortus in sheep. Thirty-nine Merino wether lambs aged 6 months were divided into five treatment groups, including three garlic dose rates and two control groups that received no garlic. All animals were infected with 4000 L3 H. contortus larvae 3 weeks after allocation to treatments. A positive control group was drenched with abamectin 28 days after infection. The synthetic drench was effective in controlling the parasites, but there was no reduction in either worm egg counts (WEC) or total worm count due to the garlic. The 3.6% garlic treatment had significantly lower (P < 0.05) liveweight, feed intake, body condition score and feed conversion ratio than any of the other treatment groups, suggesting that this level of garlic had a low level of anti-nutritional properties. There was an interaction between faecal WEC and voluntary feed intake over time, with the animals with higher voluntary feed intake having lower WEC over time.

Dietary supplementation of a novel phytogenic feed additive: effects on nutrient metabolism, antioxidant status and immune response of goats

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahipal Choubey ◽  
Ashok Kumar Pattanaik ◽  
Shalini Baliyan ◽  
Narayan Dutta ◽  
Sunil E. Jadhav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Blood Metabolites ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Nutrient Metabolism ◽  
Nutrient Utilisation

Fifteen adult Jamunapari goats (12–14 months; 18.83 ± 0.83 kg) were used to ascertain the effect of a phytogenic feed additive (PFA) on nutrient utilisation, metabolic profile, antioxidant status and immune response. The goats, randomly assigned to three groups, were fed a standard diet supplemented with the PFA at 0 (CON), 2 (PFA-2) and 3 (PFA-3) % of feed intake for a period of 60 days. Bodyweight and feed intake were recorded. At the end of the experiment, a metabolism trial was conducted. Blood was collected at fortnightly intervals and used to assess blood metabolites, select hormones and erythrocytic antioxidant status. Humoral and cell-mediated immune responses were also assessed. Although dietary use of PFA improved (P < 0.05) the digestibility of all the nutrients, supplementation of PFA did not impart any significant effect (P < 0.05) on dry matter intake or bodyweight changes. Nitrogen balance was higher (P < 0.05) in both the PFA groups compared with the CON. Most of the blood metabolites showed comparable values except for a lower (P < 0.05) aspartate aminotransferase activity in PFA-3. Serum cortisol reduced (P < 0.05) with PFA supplementation in a dose-dependent manner. The supplementation of PFA increased (P < 0.05) the activity of antioxidant enzymes viz. glutathione peroxidase, catalase and glutathione-S-transferase at higher doses (PFA-3), but did not alter the non-enzymatic antioxidant indices. There was no influence of PFA on the cell-mediated or humoral immune responses. Overall, the results indicated the potential of the PFA for improvement in nutrient utilisation and antioxidant status in adult goats.

Study on chemical treatment of wheat straw with Norea alkali

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 168-168
Author(s):  
R. Valizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Chemical Treatment ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Cell Wall Degradation ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
Cereal Straw ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Feeding Value

Feed shortage is the greatest obstacle to Iranian livestock industry. Historically, crop residues mainly cereal straw has been very important feed resources for ruminants during late summer and cold seasons in Iran. The digestibility and voluntary feed intake of these fibrous residues are quite low. The feeding value of fibrous co-products can be upgraded by chemical treatment (Galletti, 1991). Norea as a cheap locally produced alkali containing mainly lime and sulphur with higher solubility. Although the alkali is used for removing superfluous hair in human hygiene but it might also be effective for cell wall degradation in fibrous feeds. There was no any information on utilization of this alkali. Therefore, the reason for undertaking this experiment was to test this suggestion.

scholarly journals THE STUDY OF THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITY OF AMITRIPTILIN AND PROFLUZAK ON A MODEL OF INDUCED METABOLIC SYNDROME IN SPONTLY HYPERTENSIVE ANIMALS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
U. P. Uspenskiy ◽  
E. V. Balukova ◽  
V. G. Makarov ◽  
M. N. Makarova ◽  
M. A. Kovaleva
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Cafeteria Diet ◽  
Behavioral Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Diet ◽  
Intact Group

Background.The direct pathophysiological effects of depression on the components of MS lead to the development of atherosclerosis risk factors. The use of antidepressants minimizes life-threatening clinical manifestations of coronary artery disease and the formation of a pathological stereotype of eating behavior.Objective.To study the specific activity of antidepressants on induced metabolic syndrome in spontaneously hypertensive animals.Design and methods.Work performed on rats (males line SHR). The intact group was on a standard diet, the control group and the groups that received the drugs (amitriptyline and intraludial vaccine, 16.2 mg/kg and 1.7 mg/kg respectively, once a day for five weeks) — on the “cafeteria diet”.Results.With the induction of MS in the groups receiving the diet “cafeteria diet” there was an increase in body weight by 5 % relative to intact animals, fasting glucose levels exceeding 7.2 ± 0.9 mmol/l, a tendency to an increase in serum cholesterol (CS) blood more than 2.0 ± 0.1 mmol/l. Against the background of the use of the studied drugs, there was a statistically significant reduction in feed intake by 77 and 59 % and a decrease in body weight relative to the control group by 10 and 8 % respectively. Significant dynamics of indicators of GTT, cholesterol, TG, LDL and HDL with the use of antidepressants was not observed.Conclusion.A pronounced anti-bulimic effect of the studied drugs, manifested in a decrease in feed intake, a decrease in body weight, was noted. Positive dynamics on carbohydrate and lipid exchanges, indicators of blood pressure, behavioral activity of animals was not observed.

The feeding of untreated or treated cereal straw and grass silage in combination to growing cattle

1992 ◽  
Vol 1992 ◽  
pp. 195-195
Author(s):  
S.H. Raza ◽  
P. Rowlinson
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Cereal Straw ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Voluntary Feed Intake ◽  
Blood Ph ◽  
The Many ◽  
Saliva Production

Grass silage is a major constituent of the diet of ruminants but a reduction in voluntary feed intake has been observed by many workers (e.g. Osboum 1967, Taylor 1967) when compared with hay feeding. This reduction in feed intake is often accompenied by decreased production (e.g. live weight gain). The exact reasons for this reduction have not yet been confirmed but the low pH of silage is considered to be one of the many reasons because it prevents the animal eating large amounts of silage with problems. If animals are also getting concentrate with the silage, the situation may become worse as the animal has to face an enormous task of buffering so that blood pH can be maintained. Animals can produce saliva to buffer the low pH of silage and the acids produced by rumen fermentation. Thus feeds which stimulate saliva production such as straw, can help the animal (Webster 1988). Although straw is not highly digestible, due to lignification, after treatment with NaOH its digestibility can be improved and it could have a role in buffering acidic silage and the acid produced in the rumen, as well as stimulating saliva production. For this purpose a study was planned to investigate the use of straw (treated or untreated) in the diets of growing beef animals.

scholarly journals Effects of feeding pomegranate peel silage on feed intake and growth performance of Turkey bred sheep

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-154
Author(s):  
AG Moradi ◽  
F Rahmani ◽  
AS Aziz ◽  
MF Qiami
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Cotton Seed ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pomegranate Peel ◽  
Seed Cake ◽  
Alfalfa Hay ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Significant Difference

The experiment was conducted to determine the effects of feeding pomegranate peel silage with beet top silage, wheat straw, alfalfa hay, barley, cotton seed cake and mineral plus on feed intake and growth performance of Turkey bred sheep in research farm of Agriculture Faculty, Kabul University. Twelve, two and half years old turkey bred sheep with (57.240 ± 5.28) kg average initial body weight were used in a completely randomized design (CRD). Animals were caged individually in 3 groups and 4 replications. Groups included in this experiment were, first group (Control) or T1 pomegranate peel silage (PPS) 0%, second group or T2 (5% PPS) or 106 g and third group or T3 (10% PPS) or 211 g. In addition, animals were fed with 633 g barley, 633 g alfalfa hay, 211 g cotton seed cake, 106 g beet top silage, 4 g mineral plus with the same amount and wheat straw for control group or T1, T2 and T3, 528 g, 422 g and 317 g in dry matter (DM) basis, respectively once in a day at around 8 am. According to statistical analysis, there was a highly significant difference between groups in feed intake and significant difference in growth performance of sheep. According to L.S.D test, it was shown that the second group (T2) was better in feed intake and growth performance compared to other groups. The FCR of T1, T2 and T3 were 12.43, 7.88 and 15.13, respectively and the FCE were 8.05, 12.69 and 6.61 in control group, T2 and T3, respectively. Results of this study suggest that feeding (5%) pomegranate peel silage with wheat straw, alfalfa hay, cotton seed cake, barley, beet top silage and mineral plus affects the feed intake and growth performance of Tukey sheep. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 10(2): 146-154, December 2020

scholarly journals Effect of Hydroponic Maize Fodder Supplementation on Growth Performance, Nutritive Ratio and Intake of Digestible Nutrient in Gir Calves

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 450-454
Author(s):  
Hemant K. Jediya ◽  
◽  
Kavita A. Shende ◽  
Rajesh K. Dhuria ◽  
Chandrashekar S. Vaishnava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Daily Weight Gain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Concentrate Mixture ◽  
Digestible Crude Protein ◽  
Total Digestible Nutrient

A study was undertaken to assess the effect of addition of hydroponic maize fodder in concentrate mixture on growth performance of gir calves. A feeding trial of 120 days was undertaken on 16 gir calves divided in four groups of four calves. The animals in control group were fed 1.5 kg concentrate mixture, 2.5 kg groundnut straw and wheat straw ad lib. In group second, 75% of CP was met through concentrate mixture and rest through hydroponic maize fodder along with 2.5 kg groundnut straw and ad lib. wheat straw was given. While, in third group, 50% of CP was met through concentrate mixture and rest through hydroponic maize fodder and 2.5 kg of groundnut straw was given along with ad lib. wheat straw. In group fourth, 25% of CP was met through concentrate mixture and remaining by hydroponic maize fodder and 2.5 kg groundnut straw with ad lib. wheat straw was offered. Significantly higher daily weight gain, digestible crude protein percent, total digestible nutrient percent and intake of digestible dry matter and organic matter in respect of g D-1 was observed in the group in which up to 75% of crude protein of concentrate mixture was replaced by hydroponic maize fodder. Highest (p<0.01) digestible crude protein intake and total digestible nutrient intake g D-1, Kg 100 kg BW-1 and g 100 kg-1 MBS (Metabolic body size) was observed in group provided with 75% crude protein through hydroponic fodder. Hydroponics maize fodder has beneficial effect on growth performance and intake of digestible nutrients in gir calves and it can replace up to 75% of crude protein of concentrate mixture.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document