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: Received: 5 May 2017 / Approved: 11 May 2017 / Online: 11 May 2017 (05:04:11 CEST)
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Anwar, K. The Effect of Cotton Seed Cake, Lucerne Hay Supplementation on Intake of Maize Stover and Weight Gain by Male Sahiwal Bull. Preprints2017, 2017050092. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201705.0092.v1
Anwar, K. The Effect of Cotton Seed Cake, Lucerne Hay Supplementation on Intake of Maize Stover and Weight Gain by Male Sahiwal Bull. Preprints 2017, 2017050092. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201705.0092.v1
Anwar, K. The Effect of Cotton Seed Cake, Lucerne Hay Supplementation on Intake of Maize Stover and Weight Gain by Male Sahiwal Bull. Preprints2017, 2017050092. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201705.0092.v1
APA Style
Anwar, K. (2017). The Effect of Cotton Seed Cake, Lucerne Hay Supplementation on Intake of Maize Stover and Weight Gain by Male Sahiwal Bull. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201705.0092.v1
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Anwar, K. 2017 "The Effect of Cotton Seed Cake, Lucerne Hay Supplementation on Intake of Maize Stover and Weight Gain by Male Sahiwal Bull" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201705.0092.v1
Abstract
The experiment was conducted at livestock research and development station surezai Peshawar during March 2012 to study the effect of cotton seed cake, Lucerne hay supplementation on intake of maize stover and weight gain by male sahiwal bull. Twelve (12) young Sahiwal bull breed, 280 kg average liveweight and 2 years of age were randomly put into 4 groups of 3 animals under intensive feeding system to determine the effect of different protein supplements on growth, and intake of chopped, dried maize stover. A control group was fed stover adlibitum only, and the other groups were fed daily 750 g cottonseed cake/head, 1 kg lucerne hay or 900 g of lucerne/cottonseed cake (66:34; w/w). Significant differences were observed on average daily live weight gains. Animals on lucerne and its mixture registered higher daily gains (243 g) and (330 g) respectively, followed by cottonseed cake (156 g); the control group lost weight (-8.0 g/d). Contrary to the live weight gains, animals fed on lucerne and its mixture had lower maize stover intakes, 3.35 kg DM/animal/day and 3.70 kg DM respectively, while those on cottonseed cake and the control group ingested respectively 4.72 kg DM and 4.16 kg DM maize Stover. It is concluded that during the critical period in the suburb of Peshawar, small-scale farmers can prevent loss in live weight by utilizing simple available rations.
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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