dc.contributor.author | Ahmad, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Asghar, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Shahzad, F | |
dc.contributor.author | Mubeen, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Qamar, M.I | |
dc.contributor.author | Mohyuddin, S.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Yaseen, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hussain, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Shah, M.A.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Liaqat, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wadood, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tipu, M.A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-12T10:11:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-12T10:11:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-12-15 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ahmad, F., Asghar, A., Shahzad, F., Mubeen, M., Qamar, M. I., Mohyuddin, S. G., ... & Tipu, M. A. (2018). EFFECT OF OPTIGEN (R) FEED INTAKE AND PERFORMANCE OF GROWING CALVES. Pakistan Journal of Science, 70(4), 287. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0030-9877 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13024 | |
dc.description.abstract | : Optigen is a superior non-protein nitrogen source for ruminant nutrition and ensures sustained release of non-protein nitrogen.This research was conducted to test the influence of various levels of Optigen® in diet on dry matter (DM) intake and average daily weight gain in growing buffalo calves. Twenty four (24) male calves of average body weight (mean ± SD) 168 Kg ± 38 were divided into four groups of 6 animals. Four experimental diets were designed to include 0 (T1), 25 (T2), 50 (T3) and 75 g/Kg of diet DM (T4) of Optigen®. The diets were fed according to a completely randomized design for 100 days. Different groups of calves showed a curvilinear (P<0.05) response in DM intake and a quadratic (Q<0.05) response in final body weights with increasing level of Optigen® in the diet. Average daily gain of the calves was not altered (L; P>0.05 and Q; P>0.05). However, the calves fed T4 diets showed numerically the highest weight gains 0.67 kg. Supplementation of slow releasing ammonia products increased the N availability. It improved the synchronization between carbohydrates degradation and daily gains on reduced feed intake. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Average daily gain | en_US |
dc.subject | dry matter intake | en_US |
dc.subject | Optigen® | en_US |
dc.subject | non-protein nitrogen | en_US |
dc.title | EFFECT OF OPTIGEN® FEED INTAKE AND PERFORMANCE OF GROWING CALVES | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |