Author(s):

Shiv Kumar, Harish K Gulati, Harish Rohila and Amar Shroha

Abstract: An experiment was conducted on 24 Murrah buffalo calves of either sex between 6 to 9 month of age at animal Farm, LUVAS, Hisar during summer season from July 15, 2015 to October 15, 2015 (90Days). Experimental calves were Devided into four treatments having six animals in each treatment viz. Loose housing system + 100% feeding level (T1), Loose housing system + 120% feeding level (T2), Conventional barn housing system + 100% feeding level (T3) and Conventional barn housing system + 120% feeding level (T4). There was significantly higher (p<0.05) temprature and temprature humidity index in conventional house than loose house. The analysis of variance revealed that there was no significant differences in rectal temperature, respiration rate and heart rate (per minute) of all treatments during the whole duration of experiment. Housing systems and level of feeding have no effect on average rectal temperature, respiration rate and heart rate.

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