Performance of Beetal and Black Bengal half bred kids under different systems of rearing management

The study was conducted on Beetal x Black Bengal crossbred weaner kids for 90 days under intensive, semi-intensive and extensive systems of managements with different feeding regimes in semi-intensive subgroups. The gains in body weight and body measurements were highest in intensive and ad lib semi-intensive groups. The feed conversion efficiency was highest in intensive groups (16.17%) than semi-intensive (12.94%) and extensive group (8.96%). DM consumption/kg gain was maximum in extensive group (1l.63±1.42 kg), minimum in intensive (6.19±0.42 kg) group and management system had significant effect on feed conversion efficiency (P<0.05). Blood parameters serum calcium, Inorganic phosphorous, glucose and Hb were within normal ranges in all groups with non-significant difference. Carcass trait difference among different groups were non-significant. However, semi-intensive B2 sub group (200 g conc. with ad lib forage and 3–4 h grazing) system was most suitable economically in terms of body gains, conversion efficiency and economically viable rearing system.