Author/Authors :
Faraz, Asim Department of Livestock and Poultry Production - Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan , Younas, Muhammad Y Institute of Dairy Sciences - University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan , Waheed, Abdul Department of Livestock and Poultry Production - Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan , Tauqir, Nasir Ali Department of Animal Science - University of Sargodha, Pakistan , Shahid Nabeel, Muhammad Camel Breeding and Research Station Rakh Mahni - Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Punjab, Pakistan , Mirza, Riaz Hussain Department of Livestock and Poultry Production - Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan , Ishaq, Hafiz Muhammad Department of Livestock and Poultry Production - Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan , Ullah Khan, Naeem Institute of Dairy Sciences - University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Abstract :
Present study was executed to investigate the growth achievement of Marecha camels in feedlot system.
The study was carried out at Camel Breeding and Research Station (CBRS) Rakh-Mahni (Thal Desert). Twelve
growing Marecha intact male camels around 15-18 months of age were raised under feedlot conditions in Thal Desert.
They were fed two concentrate diets with different chemical composition. Regarding roughage proportion, lucerne
and gram-straw were fed. Daily feeding allowance was offered as 3% body weight. Water was provided twice a day.
Non-significant daily weight gain (DWG) and dry matter intake (DMI) was observed as 0.76±0.05 and 0.81±0.04
kg/d. The DMI of concentrate, fodder and gram-straw was 2.94, 3.10, 1.49 and 2.97, 3.09, 1.57 kg/d in group I and
II, respectively. The results confirm previous studies that growing camel calves after weaning kept into feedlot and
supplemented with additional fodder and concentrate are capable to adapt new husbandry method and can gain
weight like other livestock species.
Keywords :
Meat production , Fattening , Camel , Pastoral , Pakistan
