RESEARCH PAPER

Effects of Starter Feed on Growth Performance, Diarrhea Frequency and Incidence Frequency of Yak Calves during Lactation

  • GUO Wenjie ,
  • LIU Shujie ,
  • FENG Yuzhe ,
  • SUN Lu ,
  • CUI Zhanhong
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  • Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province, Yak Engineering Technology Research Center of Qinghai Province, Qinghai Academy of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China

Received date: 2021-06-14

  Online published: 2022-01-18

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the effects of starter feed on growth performance, diarrhea frequency and incidence frequency of yak calves during lactation. Twenty 1-month-old yak calves with similar body weight were evenly randomized divided into test group and control group. There were ten replicates in each group and one yak in each replicate. During days 1 to 100, test group was supplemented with starter feed, while control group was not supplemented with starter feed. Test group and control group were fed the same diet during days 101 to 150. The feed intake, body weight and body size of yak calves were measured, and the frequency of diarrhea and incidence were calculated. The results showed as follows:1) the dry matter intake, crude protein intake and crude fat intake of yaks of test group during days 1 to 50 and days 51 to 100 were significantly higher than those of control group (P<0.05), while the neutral detergent fiber intake and acid detergent fiber intake were significantly lower than those of control group (P<0.05); there was no significant difference in feed intake between the two groups during days 101 to 150 (P>0.05). 2) On day 50, 100 and 150, the body weight of yaks of test group was significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.05); there was no significant difference in the average daily gain between test group and control group during days 1 to 50 (P>0.05); but the average daily gain of test group was significantly higher than that of control group during days 51 to 100 and days 101 to 150 (P<0.05); the ratio of feed to weight of test group was significantly lower than that of control group during days 101 to 150 (P<0.05). 3) On day 50, body height, heart girth and cannon circumference of test group were significantly higher than those of control group (P<0.05); on day 100, heart girth and cannon circumference of test group were significantly higher than those of control group (P<0.05); on day 150, body height and cannon circumference of test group were significantly higher than those of control group (P<0.05). 4) The yak feces score of test group was significantly lower than that of control group during days 51 to 100 (P<0.05); the diarrhea frequency and incidence frequency of yaks of test group were significantly lower than those of control group during days 1 to 50 and days 51 to 100 (P<0.05); there was no incidence of yak of test group and control group during days 101 to 150. In conclusion, starter feed can promote the growth and development of yak calves during lactation, reduce the frequency of diarrhea and the incidence of disease, and is conducive to the growth and development of yak calves in the later period.

Cite this article

GUO Wenjie , LIU Shujie , FENG Yuzhe , SUN Lu , CUI Zhanhong . Effects of Starter Feed on Growth Performance, Diarrhea Frequency and Incidence Frequency of Yak Calves during Lactation[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2022 , 34(1) : 422 -431 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2022.01.040

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