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Indian Journal of
Animal Research
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Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Mannuthy, Thrissur, INDIA
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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 47 issue 5 (october 2013) : 439-442

EFFECT OF FENCELINE FEEDING ON THE BEHAVIOUR AND PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING CROSSBRED COWS

Chandan Kumar, M.L. Kamboj, A. Shyam Singh
1Division of Livestock Production Management National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal -132001, India

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Cite article:- Kumar Chandan, Kamboj M.L., Singh Shyam A. (2025). EFFECT OF FENCELINE FEEDING ON THE BEHAVIOUR AND PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING CROSSBRED COWS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47(5): 439-442. doi: .

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of type of manger on the performance and behaviour of lactating crossbred cows. For this 18 crossbred (Karan-Fries) cows from their 1-3 parity were selected and divided randomly into three groups (control, treatment 1 and treatment 2) as per  their milk yield, body weight having six cows in each group. In control group cows were fed in the elevated manger i.e. 50 cm, above from the ground level, in treatment 1 cows were fed through fenceline consisting of post and rail without partition and in treatment 2 cows were fed though fenceline consisting of post and rail with partitions. Behaviour measured in terms of % aggressive index (AI) and % displacement index (DI) was found to be significantly higher (P

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