THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
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levels (8.3 mg/100 ml vs. 11.0 mg/100 ml) than the younger<br />
group. Management system had no effect on feed cost/kg<br />
gain, while UMMB supplementation increased the cost<br />
per kilogram weight gain. Cost/kg gain was higher in 12 to<br />
24 months age group than the 6-14 months age group.<br />
Keywords: blood urea nitrogen, caracalves, dry season,<br />
growth performance, rice straw, Themeda hay, urea<br />
molasses mineral block<br />
*Abstracts of Completed Researches. 1981-1986.<br />
PCRDC-PCARRD, CLSU, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Also<br />
in OED-PCC-DA Abstracts: Water Buffalo Researches in<br />
the Philippines. 1981-1995. (1996). p. 26.<br />
F-44<br />
PERFORMANCE OF GRAZING CARACOWS FED<br />
CONCENTRATES BASED ON RICE BRAN OR<br />
DAMAGED PALAY WITH OR WITHOUT UREA-<br />
MOLASSES BLOCK SUPPLEMENTATION DURING<br />
WET AND DRY SEASON I. ANIMALS PERFOR-<br />
MANCE DURING WET SEASON*<br />
S. P. Neric, Professor, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture,<br />
Central Luzon State University<br />
D. L. Aquino, Science Research Specialist, Philippine Carabao Research<br />
and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources<br />
Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
P. C. dela Cruz, Science Research Assistant, Philippine Carabao Research<br />
and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources<br />
Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
F. B. Pagador, Science Research Assistant, Philippine Carabao Research<br />
and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources<br />
Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
H. V. Venturina, Science Research Specialist, Philippine Carabao<br />
Research and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and<br />
Resources Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
F. V. Mamuad, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, College<br />
of Agriculture, Central Luzon State University<br />
S. K. Ranjhan, FAO Consultant<br />
A grazing trial was conducted during the wet season to<br />
determine the performance of caracows subjected to the<br />
following treatments; grazing on Themeda pasture (T 1 ),<br />
grazing + rice bran supplementation (T 2 ), grazing + rice<br />
bran + urea molasses mineral block (UMMB)<br />
supplementation (T 3 ), grazing damaged + palay<br />
supplementation (T 4 ), and grazing + damaged palay +<br />
UMMB supplementation (T 5 ). The caracows on T 1 had a<br />
negative weight gain during the feeding trial. However,<br />
gain of animals on T 2 , T 4 , T 3 and T 5 were significantly higher<br />
by 14, 15, 21 and 23 percent, respectively, than those in<br />
T 1 . The better liveweight gains of grazing caracows fed<br />
with supplements could be attributed to higher dry matter,<br />
N, and fermentable carbohydrate intake.<br />
Keywords: caracows grazing, damaged palay, growth<br />
performance, urea-molasses block, wet season<br />
FEEDING AND NUTRITION<br />
*Abstracts of Completed Researches. 1981-1986.<br />
PCRDC-PCARRD, CLSU, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Also<br />
in OED-PCC-DA Abstracts: Water Buffalo Researches in<br />
the Philippines. 1981-1995. (1996). p. 24-25.<br />
F-45<br />
PERFORMANCE OF GRAZING CARACOWS FED<br />
CONCENTRATES BASED ON RICE BRAN OR<br />
DAMAGED PALAY WITH OR WITHOUT UREA-<br />
MOLASSES BLOCK SUPPLEMENTATION DURING<br />
WET AND DRY SEASON II. PERFORMANCE OF<br />
ANIMALS DURING DRY SEASON*<br />
S. P. Neric, Professor, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture,<br />
Central Luzon State University<br />
D. L. Aquino, Science Research Specialist, Philippine Carabao Research<br />
and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources<br />
Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
P. C. dela Cruz, Science Research Assistant, Philippine Carabao Research<br />
and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources<br />
Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
F. B. Pagador, Science Research Assistant, Philippine Carabao Research<br />
and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources<br />
Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
H. V. Venturina, Science Research Specialist, Philippine Carabao<br />
Research and Development Center, Philippine Council for Agriculture and<br />
Resources Research Development, Central Luzon State University<br />
F. V. Mamuad, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, College<br />
of Agriculture, Central Luzon State University<br />
S. K. Ranjhan, FAO Consultant<br />
Sixteen mature caracows were drawn from Phase I<br />
experiments and used in the dry season feeding experiment<br />
to determine their performance when fed with the following<br />
dietary treatments: T 1 - grazing; T 2 – grazing + urea molasses<br />
mineral block (UMMB); T 3 – grazing + UMMB + rice bran<br />
and T 4 – grazing + urea molasses sprayed rice straw.<br />
Results showed that animals in T 2 , T 3 and T 4 had a<br />
significantly higher growth rates than animals in T 1 during<br />
the peak of the dry season (April). Higher dry matter<br />
intake (DMI) and blood urea-nitrogen were also observed<br />
from animals fed with supplements confirming the previous<br />
observation that supplementary urea either as lick or spray<br />
along with molasses can increase the amount of recycled<br />
nitrogen and improve the efficiency of feed utilization.<br />
Keywords: damaged palay, dry season, grazing<br />
caracows, growth performance, rice bran, UMMB<br />
*Abstracts of Completed Researches. 1981-1986.<br />
PCRDC-PCARRD, CLSU, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Also<br />
in OED-PCC-DA Abstracts: Water Buffalo Researches in<br />
the Philippines. 1981-199<br />
F-46<br />
STUDY ON <strong>THE</strong> RUMINATION BEHAVIOR OF<br />
CARABAO GRAZING ON NATIVE PASTURE*<br />
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