Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Anju Sharma, DS Sahu, Heera Lal Bugalia, Khushboo Sharma, Ayush Maurya and Hitesh Muwal

Abstract:
This study aims to investigate to see the impact of vanadium (V) supplementation inclined on growth performance of Barbari kids. Twenty-one Barbari kids (6 to 12-months) was elected form LRC-2, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, according to their body weight (16.27 ±0.89 kg) and age (6.0±0.15 month months), the goat kids were separated into three groups (n=7) as Control, T₁ and T₂, randomly. Control group was provided a total mixed ration (TMR) basal diet without any supplementation of vanadium. T₁ group was provided TMR basal diet with vanadium @ 1.5 mg/kg DM/kids/day). T₂ group was offered TMR basal diet with vanadium @ 3.0 mg/kg DM/kids/day for 90 days investigational period. Body weight was monitored every fortnight. The body weight gain and feed conversion ratio were calculated using the body weight and feed consumption. Body weight was significantly (p<0.05) difference among the groups over all fortnight of investigational period. In the vanadium-treated groups, body weight and feed consumption were increase significantly (p<0.05) than in the control group. Feed conversion ratio was shows no significant (p>0.05) difference in vanadium supplemented groups during the study period.