Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (아세아태평양축산학회)
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Effects of Varying Levels of Fungal (Arachniotus sp.) Treated Wheat Straw as an Ingredient of Total Mixed Ration on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility in Nili Ravi Buffalo Calves

  • Shahzad, F. (University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur) ;
  • Abdullah, M. (Department of Livestock Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) ;
  • Chaudhry, A.S. (School of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Newcastle University) ;
  • Bhatti, J.A. (Department of Livestock Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) ;
  • Jabbar, M.A. (Pakistan Agriculture Research Board) ;
  • Ahmed, F. (Buffalo Research Institute) ;
  • Mehmood, T. (Buffalo Research Institute) ;
  • Asim, M. (Buffalo Research Institute) ;
  • Ahmed, S. (Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) ;
  • Kamran, Z. (University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur) ;
  • Irshad, I. (Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) ;
  • Tahir, M.N. (University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur)
  • Received : 2015.05.17
  • Accepted : 2015.09.26
  • Published : 2016.03.01
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Abstract

The study was carried out to explore the effects of replacing wheat straw with fungal treated wheat straw as an ingredient of total mixed ration (TMR) on the growth performance and nutrient digestibility in Nili Ravi buffalo male calves. Fungal treated wheat straw was prepared using Arachniotus sp. Four TMRs were formulated where wheat straw was replaced with 0 (TMR1), 33 (TMR2), 67 (TMR3), and 100% (TMR4) fungal treated wheat straw in TMR. All TMRs were iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous. The experimental TMRs were randomly assigned to four groups of male calves (n = 6) according to completely randomized design and the experiment continued for four months. The calves fed TMR2 exhibited a significant improve in dry matter intake, average daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio and feed economics compared to other groups. The same group also showed higher digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, neutral-, and acid detergent fibers than those fed on other TMRs. It is concluded that TMR with 33% fungal-treated wheat straw replacement has a potential to give an enhanced growth performance and nutrient digestibility in male Nili Ravi buffalo calves.

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