Vol. 12, Issue 12 (2023)

At the Livestock Research Station, COVAH, AAU, Anand, Gujarat, during the summer season (April 1–July 15, 2018), a study was carried out to examine the effects of specific summer management techniques on the performance of crossbred calves in the middle Gujarat agroclimatic conditions. The 18 young (80-100 kg) crossbred calves from the livestock research station were the subjects of the investigation. The ICAR feeding standard (1998) was followed in the care of the test animals. In order to meet the animals' needs for DCP and TDN to meet the dry matter requirement, the chaffed hybrid nippier, Juwar straw, and pelleted concentrate Amul Dane were provided. Ad hoc access to clean water was offered in a plastic tub three times a day. Nine animals each were assigned to Control & treatment groups (T₁: Control, which consisted of housing under an asbestos-roofed shed) or T₂, which consisted of housing under an asbestos-roofed shed where the top surface would be painted white and the animals would receive mist from foggers,) depending on their body weight. The water intake in T₂ (2.76±0.845) and T₁ (4.22±1.079) at 2:30 pm and 11:30 a.m. was significantly (p<0.05) impacted by treatment, time, and T x P.