Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume 14 | Issue 2
Effect of Replacement of Corn Silage with Orange Peel Silage on Feed Intake,Body Weight Change, and Body Condition Score in Berari Goat During Peripartum Period
Archana
N.
Girish J. Panchbhai
Dilip M. Badukale
Kuldeep Y. Deshpande
Prajakta S. Kuralkar
Hanumant L. Kanadkhedkar
Suhas P. Deshmukh
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.02.2024.8
Abstract:
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of partial replacement of Corn silage (CS) with Orange Peel Silage (OPS) in the
diet of Berari goats during the Peripartum period on their feed intake, Body weight change, and Body condition score (BCS). A
total of eighteen advanced pregnant Berari goats were divided into three groups viz, To, T1, and T2 and offered 0, 25, or 50%
orange peel silage in replacement of corn silage. The results revealed that The DMI in group T2 (50% OPS) was lower than in
group T1 (25% OPS) and T0 (CS). However, it differed significantly with T0 in all the weeks and with T1 at the Prepartum 2nd
week and the Postpartum 3rd week. No significant changes were observed in body weights and BCS among the groups.
Highlights
- Orange peel silage as a potential solution to the feed scarcity problem.
- Significantly reduced their feed intake, without impacting their body weight or body condition score.
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