Effect of different sources of water on water quality and growth performance of growing bull

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different sources of water on feed intake and growth performance of growing bull. For this study, sixteen indigenous bulls years age (132.5±20.5 kg of LW), were divided int group. The animals were supplied with four different sources of water viz. Deep Tube Well Water (DTW =T1), Supply Water from reserve tank (SW = T the animals were fed German Grass ( animals were free access to water. Live weight was recorded initially and week interval till end of the feeding trial (12 weeks). The results revealed th growth performance was better in comparison to other treatment groups. Dry matter intake (DMI) was highest for T1 group (3.08 ± 0.08 kg/d) and lowest for T nitrogen free extract (DNFE) and total digestible nutrient (TDN) were higher compared to other groups. The highest daily body weight gain (336.49±59.40 g/d) was observed in T group. Based on the results, it is concluded that deep tube well wa quality which showed positive impact on intake and growth of animals. Further study might be needed to compare the cost involvement for different sources of water and economy of growth of animals