Buffalo
Nutrient Management
Nutrient requirement of working bullocks
| Body weight of the bullock | DCP (kg) | TDN (kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal work (4 hours) | Heavy work (8 hours) | Normal work (4 hours) | Heavy work (8 hours) | |
| 300 kg | 0.227 | 0.241 | 3.06 | 3.89 |
| 350 kg | 0.254 | 0.277 | 3.56 | 4.50 |
| 400 kg | 0.283 | 0.287 | 4.00 | 5.03 |
| 450 kg | 0.307 | 0.335 | 4.40 | 5.60 |
Feeding schedule for working bullocks (PB-6)
| Body weight | Normal work (4 hrs ) | Heavy work (8 hrs.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrate mixture | Roughage (straw) | Concentrate mixture | Roughage (straw) | |
| 300 kg | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| 350 kg | 2.75 | 5.0 | 3.75 | 5.0 |
| 400 kg | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.00 | 5.0 |
Feed formula
- Groundnut cake---------------------30
- Tamarind seed (decorticated)-------15
- Dried tapioca chips-----------------30
- Rice bran---------------------------22
- Mineral mixture----------------------2
- Salt---------------------------------1
- 2. Groundnut cake--------------------22
- Cotton seed------------------------15
- Maize/Jowar/ Rice-----------------25
- Tamarind seed (decorticated)----15
- Rice bran---------------------------20
- Mineral mixture---------------------2
- Salt----------------------------------1
