Economics of feeding of Sahiwal calves under different dietary regimes and management systems

Abstract

The present experiment was conducted on twenty four female Sahiwal calves of 4 to 8 months age. Calves were subjected to four treatment groups viz. 100 percent of ICAR feeding and routine management (T1), 100 percent of ICAR feeding and improved management (T2), 120 percent of ICAR feeding and routine management (T3) and 120 percent of ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) feeding and improved management (T4). The time spent by a labourer per calf per day was recorded as 11.09±0.311, 11.90±0.360, 10.43±0.133 and 12.56±0.174 minutes in respective groups. The time spent by labourer for water splashing and time spent per calf per day were highly significant (P