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 |
The effect of feeding prepartum anionic diet and postpartum cationic diet during transition period was studied using twenty pregnant Murrah buffaloes. Commonly available feeds and fodders were analyzed for their Na, K, Cl, and S content to calculate their Dietary Cation Anion Difference value. The buffaloes were divided into two equal groups and were fed with same diet. With that treatment group supplemented -749.16 anion and +1473.56 cation mEq salt in before and after calving respectively. The treatments were started 21 days before expected date of calving. After parturition, treatment groups were supplemented with extra cationic salt up to 21 days. Prepartum feed intake in both the groups was not affected by dietary treatments. There was significant (P<0.05) increase in feed intake in treatment group (12.88 Vs. 11.60 Kg/day) during postpartum period. The DM intake/100 kg body weight was also significant higher (P<0.05) in treatment group (2.65 Vs. 2.37 %/day) at 21 day after calving. Feed intake increased during postpartum period as compared to prepartum in both the groups of cows.
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