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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 6
First page : (1218) Last page : (1224)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7265

Effect of Bedding Material on Ethological Profile of Barbari Kids during Winters

Mohit Antil¹*, Bhuvaneshwar Rai², Chetna Gangwar², Dhawal Kant Yadav¹ and
Arun Somagond1

¹Livestock Production Management division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly˗243122
²Animal Physiology and Reproduction division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura˗281122
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mohitantilv21@gmail.com
Received: 23.10.2018  |  Revised: 30.11.2018   |  Accepted: 8.12.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Present study was undertaken in experimental shed of Central Institute for Research on Goats to analyze the effect of different bedding materials during winter on growth performance of Barbari kids. Thirty post˗weaned Barbari kids of about three months age were selected from the institutional flock, which were divided into three groups viz. group I, II and III with ten kids in each group and were kept on plastic slats, soil and rubber mats, respectively. To study the general behaviour of kids in different groups, video recordings were done using three digital cameras. The videos of each animal group were recorded continuously for 12 hours at fortnightly interval. The videos were analyzed using instantaneous sampling with 5 minutes intervals and ethograms were made. The ethograms were used to calculate the time budgets for each behaviour. The parameters under study were resting time (%), standing time (%), walking time (%) and feeding time (%). The overall average resting time (%) of kids was comparable in Gr-I, II & III i.e. 32.43, 33.12 and 31.68, respectively. The overall average standing time (%) of kids in for Gr-I, II & III was 24.21, 27.81 and 29.55, respectively. The overall average standing time (%) was significantly lower (P<0.05) in Gr-I as compared to Gr-II and III. The overall average walking time (%) of kids in for Gr-I, II & III was 4.83, 4.80 and 3.93, respectively. The overall average walking time (%) was significantly higher (P<0.05) in Gr-I and II as compared to Gr-III. The overall average feeding time (%) of kids in for Gr-I, II & III was 38.49, 34.20 and 34.87, respectively. The overall average feeding time (%) was significantly higher (P<0.05) in Gr-I as compared to Gr-II and III.

Key words: Bedding material, Behaviour, Barbari goat kids, Winter season

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Cite this article: Antil, M., Rai, B., Gangwar, C., Yadav, D. K. and Somagond, A., Effect of Bedding Material on Ethological Profile of Barbari Kids during Winters, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(6): 1218-1224 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7265