DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2025.13.01.496

Abstract

An on-farm experiment was conducted to assess the effect of the mineral mixture on
the growth performance of goats. 60 growing kids of Non-descript local breeds were
randomly distributed in three groups (FP, T1, T2). The growing kids were fed as per the
farmer's practices along with supplementation of NIANP mineral mixture and TANUVAS
sheep and goat mineral mixture @ 10g/goat/day through water for 90 days. The results of the
present study revealed that supplementation of mineral mixtures non significantly improve
final body weight, total body weight gain and average daily gain compared to farmers
practice. The BCR of the TANUVAS sheep and goat mineral mixture was higher than the
NIANP goat mineral mixture and farmers practice. The results of the present study showed
that the growing kids reared under grazing with groundnut haulms supplemented with
TANUVAS sheep and goat mineral mixture showed higher economic return compared to
NIANP goat mineral mixture and farmers practice.

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