Combined Effect of Area Specific Mineral Mixture and Bypass Protein Supplementation on the Performance of Crossbred Cattle

Prolonged ovarian acyclicity after parturition is one of the major problems faced by Bovine (Cattle and Buffalo) owners under field conditions. The present study was conducted on pre-selected 18 healthy and high milk producing crossbred cattle and Murrah graded buffaloes of Meerut region that did not show heat signs for 60-120 days’ post-partum. The ultrasonographic studies and gynaecological examination of genitalia further revealed absence of any perceptible follicular or luteal structures (smooth ovaries). The animals were initially dewormed using Fenbendazole (5 mg/Kg Body weight) followed by oral supplementation of chelated mineral mixture (50 g/day/animal for 30 days). Furthermore, they received injection of Tonophosphan (Intervet, @ 10 mL I/M /animal/week) for four weeks. Finally, after completing the above treatment, all were given an injection of GnRH (@ 5 mL I/M, Receptal®VET) and the treated animals were monitored for oestrus detection. The oestrus was induced in 13 out of 18 bovines (72.22 %). Overall, the study revealed that the combined effect of dewormer, mineral supplementation, Tonophosphan and GnRH injection could be used successfully to induce heat and resume cyclicity in high yielding postpartum acyclic bovines. It also reflected the necessity for the need of improvement in the plane of nutrition in high yielding animals.

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Bio-economic assessment of sheep supplementation in marandu palisadegrass pastures

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2017v38n1p521 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 521

Author(s):

Leandro Miranda ◽

Luciano Da Silva Cabral ◽

Daniel Marino Guedes de Carvalho ◽

Joadil Gonçalves de Abreu ◽

Rosane Claudia Rodrigues ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

Ammonia Nitrogen ◽

Protein Supplementation ◽

Rumen Ph ◽

Nutritional Characteristics ◽

Mineral Mixture ◽

Production Response

Goal was to evaluate the effect of mineral and/or energy-protein supplementation on intake, behavior, production response, pH, rumen ammonia and production cost of sheep. Twenty female lambs and five rumen-cannulated lambs were used to test supplementation effects on weight gain and nutritional characteristics, respectively. Treatments evaluated were: mineral mixture, supplement with 20 and 25% of crude protein offered at 0.5 and 1.0% of body weight. Supplementation at 1.0% of body weight reduced forage intake. Average daily gain were: -58.33, -1.07, -9.53, 19.27 and 34.73 g day-1 per animal, for mineral mixture, supplements with 20 and 25% of crude protein supplied at 0.5% of body weight and 20 and 25% crude protein provided at 1.0% of body weight, respectively. Rumen pH for all supplements was maintained above 6.20. Values of rumen ammonia nitrogen were 5.10, 9.48, 11.54, 17.51 and 22.45 mg dL-1 for supplements: mineral mixture, 20 and 25% of crude protein provided at 0.5% of body weight and 20 and 25% of crude protein supplied at 1.0% of body weight, respectively. The best economic return was obtained with the supplement 25% of crude protein provided at 1.0% of body weight.

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Animal Husbandry Practices and Problems of Dairy Farmers in Coastal Areas of South Gujarat

THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ◽

10.21887/ijvsbt.v12i2.3729 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Author(s):

A. J. Dhami ◽

S. C. Parmar ◽

C. P. Parmar ◽

M. M. Chaudhary

Keyword(s):

Animal Husbandry ◽

Coastal Areas ◽

Crossbred Cattle ◽

Dairy Farmers ◽

Crossbred Cows ◽

Lactation Length ◽

Husbandry Practices ◽

Mineral Mixture ◽

Dairy Animals ◽

The Mean

Through mass contact programme at doorstep, the information on land holding, agriculture and occupational practices of 1198 livestock farmers of coastal area of South Gujarat, and reproductive and productive parameters of 5060 breedable dairy animals possessed by them were obtained. The percentages of landless, small, medium and large landholder dairy farmers in the area were 14.94, 71.62, 12.77 and 0.67, respectively. The irrigation facility for agriculture and the primary occupation of agriculture with animal keeping was up to 85 per cent. The average age at first calving was 28.40±3.12 and 42.05±4.23 months in crossbred cattle and buffaloes, respectively (pis less than 0.01). The mean calving interval (13.64±2.46 vs 18.47±2.86 months) and postpartum estrus interval (51.66±17.08 vs 92.68±15.93 days) were significantly shorter in crossbred cows than in buffaloes. Among 3232 and 1828 crossbred cattle and buffaloes surveyed, 25.34 and 27.35 per cent had different reproductive problems. The problem of silent heat was more in buffaloes including heifers than the crossbred cows. The percentages of anoestrus and repeat breeding were comparatively higher in buffaloes including heifers as compared to crossbred cows. The average milk yield/day was 10.28±3.49 and 6.93±4.63 liters in crossbred cows and buffaloes, respectively (pis less than 0.05). The mean lactation length was more or less similar in both the classes of animals. Breeding (>99% through AI) and feeding practices of green (15-16 kg), dry (6-7 kg) fodder and concentrate (1-2 kg) were similar in cattle and buffaloes. Supplementation of mineral mixture was slightly higher in crossbred cows as compared to buffaloes, and concerned farmers had a greater tendency to provide drinking water ad lib or 3 times a day. The higher percentage of both cows and buffaloes were kept in close animal houses. The findings indicated the awareness level and facilities of farmers of coastal areas in dairy husbandry practices and thereby productive-reproductive problems in their animals, which need to be improved by scientific interventions.

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Effect of Supplementation of Mineral Mixture and Bypass Fat on Performance of Crossbred Cattle

Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.5958/2277-940x.2016.00071.1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 611

Author(s):

J.K. Sahoo ◽

S.K. Das ◽

K. Sethy ◽

S. K. Mishra ◽

R.K. Swain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Crossbred Cattle ◽

Mineral Mixture ◽

Bypass Fat

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Combating anestrous problem in crossbred cattle by nutritional interventions in field conditions of Odisha

Indian Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.18805/ijar.b-3504 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Debasish Satapathy ◽

Sumant Kumar Mishra ◽

Raj Kishor Swain ◽

Kamdev Sethy ◽

Tarun Kumar Varun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Average Daily Gain ◽

Conception Rate ◽

Crossbred Cattle ◽

Nutritional Interventions ◽

Mineral Supplementation ◽

Ovarian Status ◽

Mineral Mixture ◽

T1 And T2 ◽

Daily Gain ◽

Bypass Fat

Through a survey in Kakatpur block, Odisha, twenty-one numbers of anestrous cattle were selected and equally divided in to three groups (T0, T1 and T2, n=7) for the experiment. T0 was kept as control (farmer’s practice), while T1 and T2 were provided with area specific mineral mixture (Ca, P, Mn, Cu, Zn) at 50g/day/animal and bypass fat at 100 g/day/animal, respectively for 60days. Average daily gain was significantly higher in T1 and T2 as compared to that of T0. Significant improvement in blood glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride and SGPT status was observed after various treatments. Due to mineral supplementation, all blood mineral status was improved. T1 and T2 groups exhibited better ovarian status and conception rate after treatment. Although, highest conception rate was observed in T2 group. Therefore, it can be concluded that supplementation of mineral mixture and bypass fat improved reproductive efficiency of anestrous animals along higher daily gain.

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Effect of Dietary Supplementation Area Specific Mineral Mixture along with Hormonal Interventions on the Performances of the Anoestrous and Repeat Breeding Crossbred Cattle

Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition ◽

10.5958/2231-6744.2019.00041.0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 247

Author(s):

Kamdev Sethy ◽

A.K. Behera ◽

R.K. Swain ◽

S.K. Mishra ◽

K. Behera ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Supplementation ◽

Crossbred Cattle ◽

Mineral Mixture

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Effect of Area Specific Mineral Mixture Feeding on Reproductive Performance and Milk Yield in Crossbred Cattle Reared under Intensive Farm Condition

Journal of Animal Research ◽

10.30954/2277-940x.05.2020.14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Nirmala , Muwel

Keyword(s):

Milk Yield ◽

Reproductive Performance ◽

Crossbred Cattle ◽

Mineral Mixture

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Performance and metabolic status of grazing beef heifers receiving increasing protein supplementation pre- and postpartum

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an17485 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (7) ◽

pp. 1244 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Deilen Sotelo ◽

Mário Fonseca Paulino ◽

Luciana Navajas Rennó ◽

Edenio Detmann ◽

Roman Maza Ortega ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Condition ◽

Body Condition Score ◽

Average Daily Gain ◽

Protein Supplementation ◽

Metabolic Status ◽

Protein Supplement ◽

Beef Heifers ◽

Condition Score ◽

Mineral Mixture ◽

Daily Gain

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of increasing levels of prepartum and postpartum protein supplementation on nutrient intake and digestibility, productive performance and metabolic status of beef heifers on tropical pasture. Twenty-eight pregnant beef heifers with bodyweight and body condition score of 459.7 ± 6.8 kg and 5.8 ± 0.10 respectively, were used. The experiment was performed according to a completely randomised design, with the following four treatments: 0.0, 0.4, 0.8 and 1.2 kg/animal.day of protein supplement containing 25% crude protein. All animals received a mineral mixture ad libitum. The experiment lasted 210 days, divided into three experimental periods. The supplementation level increased the intake of all evaluated nutrients, digestibility of organic matter, neutral detergent fibre corrected for ash and protein, as well as higher average daily gain prepartum and bodyweight of calves at birth (P < 0.05). Protein supplement at the levels evaluated did not affect body condition score (P > 0.05). An interaction effect between treatment × days in relation to calving occurred for concentrations of serum urea nitrogen, total proteins, albumin and globulins (P < 0.05). Supplementation did not affect glucose, triglyceride, non-esterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate or progesterone (P > 0.05). In conclusion, supply of up to 1.2 kg/day of protein supplement for grazing beef heifers optimises forage intake and average daily gain before calving, and improves the indicators of the protein status.

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