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Feeding standards for lactating riverine buffaloes in tropical conditions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12222796     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Data from 33 feeding trials, conducted on lactating riverine buffaloes from different institutes across India, were subjected to multiple regression analysis to derive nutritional requirements for dry matter (DM), total digestible nutrients (TDN), crude protein (CP) and digestible crude protein (DCP) for maintenance, milk production and body weight gain. Maintenance requirements for DM, TDN, CP and DCP were 59.9, 35.3, 5.43 and 3.14 g/kgW(0.75), respectively; corresponding requirements for producing 1 kg 6% FCM were 688, 406, 90.3 and 55.2 g and for 1 g gain in body weight were 3.37, 1.97, 0.327 and 0.23 g. Regression equations had high R2 values (061. 0.66, 0.84 and 0.68 for prediction of DM, TDN, CP and DCP, respectively) and the equations (F-value) as well as coefficients were highly significant (P <0.001). Regressed values were used to derive feeding standards. Derived values matched well with the actual intake versus performance of animals under diverse feeding conditions. New standards predicted requirements and intake of nutrients for different production levels better than existing feeding standards. Because they are based on a more thorough analysis of data, the new feeding standards will be appropriate for use widely in India.
Authors:
Shyam S Paul; Asit B Mandal; Nitya N Pathak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of dairy research     Volume:  69     ISSN:  0022-0299     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Dairy Res.     Publication Date:  2002 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-09-11     Completed Date:  2003-03-19     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985125R     Medline TA:  J Dairy Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  173-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Patiala, Punjab, India. narottam@ivri.up.nic.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Feed / analysis,  standards*
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
Animals
Buffaloes / growth & development,  physiology*
Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage,  metabolism,  standards
Digestion
Eating
Female
Lactation / metabolism,  physiology*
Milk / chemistry,  secretion
Nutritional Requirements*
Regression Analysis
Tropical Climate
Weight Gain
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Proteins

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