Comparison of different beef fattening practices in Ranisankail Upazilla, Thakurgaon District.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to examine the effect of different beef fattening program practiced by cattle farmer in Ranisankail Upazilla under Thakurgaon district from October 2019 to November 2019. Nine healthy indigenous young calves of almost 1.5 to 2.5 years of age (average body weight of 64 kg) were selected from the area and distributed into three experimental diet group (Group A, B and C) with 3 animals per group. Animals of group-A were supplied urea, rice straw, green grass, concentrate mixture. Animals of group-B were offered urea molasses straw with kitchen by product, green grass, 250 gm rice polish with metabolic injection. Animals of group-C were supplied with rice straw, green grass, concentrate mixture and metabolic drug. Anthelmintic were supplied during this period for better metabolism of drugs. Feeding urea treated rice straw to the cattle showed better utilization of roughages as well as rapid live weight gain. The experiment proved that treatment of rice straw with urea-molasses can increase the protein, energy as well as palatability and tenderness of rice straw which subsequently increase the intake as well as growth of the animals. Toldimfos sodium and cyanocobalamine can be an important adjunct in hastening recovery and minimizing the effects of nutrient deficiencies related to poor feed intake.