National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Twenty four local male goats of about 6-7 months of age were randomly divided into three homogenous groups (T1, T2 and T3) of eight animals each. Further, each group was subdivided in to 2 sub groups of 4 animals each and one sub group in each group was treated with synthetic anthelmintic (Ivermectin @ 200µg/kg body wt.) (TA+). Experimental feeding was similar in the three groups except for the roughage source, which was local green grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in T1A- and T1A+, oak leaves (Q. leucotricophora) in T2A- and T2A+ and oak leaves supplemented with PEG in group T3A- and T3A+, respectively. Concentrate and roughage ratio was maintained 30:70. A metabolic trial of six days duration was conducted at the end of 120 days growth trial. DM intake (g d-1) through roughage, total DM intake and organic matter intake in oak leaves fed groups (T2A-, T2A+, T3A- and T3A+) were higher (P<0.05) than the grass fed groups (T1A-, T1A+). N and Ca balance (g d-1) was higher (P<0.05) in oak leaves fed groups supplemented with or without PEG than grass fed control (T1A-). Average daily gain (ADG; g d-1) was lower (P<0.01) in grass fed control (T1A-) than oak leaves fed groups. The fecal egg count was lower (P<0.01) in animals fed oak leaves and anthelmintic treated groups. It was concluded that feeding of oak leaves improved the feed intake, nutrient utilization and growth performance in Haemonchus contortus infected goats.
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