Abstract
The study was performed to investigate the effect of milk replacer on growth of young kids during 2012 in Balochistan
(District Quetta and Jaffarabad). Six goat kids were managed under two feeding systems. Out of six, three kids were fed on
milk replacer (Group A), while remaining three kids were managed under whole milk (Group B). The comparative effect of
milk replacer and whole milk was investigated on weekly body weight and final body weight after completion of 4 weeks. The results showed that the final body weight of after 4 weeks of kid No. 1 fed on milk replacer was 6 kg while the final weight of kid No. 1 managed on whole milk was 6.5 kg. Similarly, the final body weight after 4 weeks of kid No. 2 fed on milk replacer was 5.5 kg while the final weight of kid No. 2 managed on whole milk was 6.4 kg. Likewise, the final body weight after 4 weeks of kid No. 3 fed on milk replacer was 5.8 kg while the final weight of kid No. 3 managed on whole milk was 6.6 kg per kid. However, the average final body weight after 4weeks of all kids under milk replacer was 5.77 kg while the average final body of kids managed on whole milk was 6.5 kg. This indicates that the average body weight of kids managed on whole milk was higher (6.5 kg per kid) as compared to the kids managed on milk replacer with 5.77 kg average body weight after 4 weeks. It was concluded that the average final body weight after 4 weeks of all kids under milk replacer was 5.77 kg. The average final body of kids anaged on whole milk was 6.5 kg. The average body weight of kids managed on whole milk was higher (6.5 kg per kid) as compared to the kids managed on milk replacer with 5.77 kg average body weight after 4 weeks. There was a minor difference in final body weight between kids managed on milk replacer and whole milk; which suggested that milk replacer can be used to feed goat kids.
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