THE EFFECT OF CALF STARTER RATION FOR PRE-WEANING ONGOLE GRADE (PO) CALVES ON BODY WEIGHT GAIN
Abstract: The objective of
study was to determine the effect of calf starter in the pre-weaning calves
against the daily body weight gain. Twenty Ongole grade (PO) calves age of 1
month divided into 4 treatment groups of feed, 5 calves for each treatment.
Treatment (P1) fed with extra soybean groats; (P2) soybean groats 50% +
Gliricidia 50%; (P3) soybean groats 50%+ rice bran 50%; (P4) soybean groats
50%+ rejected bread 50%. Calf starter was given at age 1 month to 3 months.
Observation was carried out on calves daily weight gain. This experiment was
designed in Completely Randomized Design. Data was analyzed by analysis of variance and
continued Least Significant Difference Test. Statistical analysis showed that
feed of (P <0.05) significantly affected the daily weight gain of the
calves. Results of the study can be concluded that calf starter with soya
groats provide the best daily weight gain of pre-weaning calf.
Keywords: pre-weaning calf;
calf starter
Author: E. Winarti, A.
Widyastuti
Journal Code: jppeternakangg170010