Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the impact of Probiotics and growth stimulants on growth performance of murrah buffalo calves. The calves were selected from Livestock Research Center at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut. Eighteen murrah buffalo were divided into three groups. T₀ as control in which animals were fed normal basal diet while in group T₁ and T₂ animals were fed in addition to normal basal diet, one and two bolus of probiotics and growth stimulant (Ecotas bolus), respectively. Each bolus contains (Lactobacillus sporogenes 20×106 CFU, Saccharomyces cerevisiaei 25×109CFU, Aspergillus oryzae 20×106 CFU, Zinc sulphate 200 mg, Cobalt sulphate 40 mg, Copper sulphate 100 mg, DL-Methionine 1 g and Fructo-oligosaccharide 250 mg). The parameters studied were growth Body weight at fortnightly interval, body weight gain, average daily gain, feed consumption and Feed conversion ratio. The supplementation of probiotics and growth stimulants had significant effect on body weight gain, average daily gain and FCR. Probiotic and growth stimulants supplementation showed improved total gain 26.22 and 33.32 %, ADG 23.48 and 32.35 % and FCR 12.32 and 15.67 % in T₁ and T₂ group respectively. On the basis of above results It may be concluded that the “Ecotas bolus” a combination of probiotics and growth stimulants improved growth performance and feed conversion efficiency in buffalo calves.