Inclusion of the fungus Pleurotus florida in the diet affects performance and feed efficiency traits in calves: a case study on Ravi buffalo

The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of inclusion of Pleurotus florida treated wheat straw in the total mixed rations (TMRs) on feed intake, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen retention in male buffalo calves. As a pilot study, four TMRs, i.e., TMR1 having...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2023-12, Vol.55 (6), p.390-390, Article 390
Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Tahir, Ahmad, Nazir, Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Ullah, Haq Aman, Ullah, Saif
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Feed - analysis
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Body weight gain
Buffalo
Buffaloes
Conversion ratio
Diet
Diet - veterinary
Digestibility
Digestion
Feed conversion
Feed efficiency
Hay
Life Sciences
Male
Males
Nitrogen
Nutrient retention
Nutrients
Pilot Projects
Pleurotus
Pleurotus florida
Regular Articles
Retention
Straw
Total mixed rations
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Weight
Weight Gain
Wheat
Wheat straw
Zoology
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Summary:The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of inclusion of Pleurotus florida treated wheat straw in the total mixed rations (TMRs) on feed intake, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen retention in male buffalo calves. As a pilot study, four TMRs, i.e., TMR1 having 0% P. florida treated wheat straw (FTWS), TMR2 (20% FTWS), TMR3 (40% FTWS), and TMR4 (60% FTWS) with berseem hay as basal diet, were formulated. Sixteen Nili-Ravi male buffalo calves (aged 10–12 months, weighing 73 ± 2.50 kg) were divided into four equal groups and randomly assigned one of four TMRs. A significant increase ( P < 0.05) was observed in all nutrients intake, their digestibility, weight gain, and nitrogen retention with TMRs incorporated with FTWS. Highest feed conversion ratio (FCR) of 2.63 was noted with TMR1-0% and the lowest FCR (1.80) with TMR4-60%, on the other hand. In conclusion, the TMR4 (60% FTWS) has the potential to increase the weight gain, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen retention, and feed efficiency in buffalo calves. Therefore, inclusion of 60% Pleurotus florida treated wheat straw is recommended as TMRs with berseem hay based basal diet for feeding buffaloes calves.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-023-03812-z