1Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402 (M.S.), India)
2Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani-431 402 (M.S.), India
Online published on 16 February, 2017.
The research was conducted to evaluate the effect of green sweet sorghum, maize and their combination on blood composition of Holstein Friesian x Deoni crossbred cattle. The average daily dry matter intake were 9.66, 10.09 and 10.50 kg/day, respectively under 100% maize (T1), 50% sweet sorghum + 50% maize (T2) and 75% sweet sorghum + 25% maize (T3) fed groups showing significant (P<0.01) differences among them. The average dry matter intake per 100 kg body weight were 3.07, 3.21 and 3.35 kg/100 body weight under T1, T2 and T3 groups. Supplementation of sweet sorghum green fodder by replacing maize green fodder had positive response towards nutrient intake (P<0.01). In respect of blood profile concerns, the blood profile in all the groups were similar for Hb, blood glucose, total serumprotein and blood urea nitrogen showing non-significant differences among them. Based on the results, the study revealed that 75% sweet sorghum + 25% maize fed group shows highest nutrient intake and non significant effect on all blood constituents in HF x Deoni crossbred cattle indicated that the cows were having more or less similar physiological status.
CCBP, Crossbred cattle, Sweet Sorghum, Maize, Blood Parameters
