12-Title: Effect of physiological and environmental parameters on Osmanabadi kids reared on varying animal densities
Authors: YM Kalambe, MBA Siddiqui, MD Kharwadkar and PV Yeotikar
Source: Ruminant Science (2023)-12(2):241-244.

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How to cite this manuscript: Kalambe YM, Siddiqui MBA, Kharwadkar MD and Yeotikar PV (2023). Effect of physiological and environmental parameters on Osmanabadi kids reared on varying animal densities. Ruminant Science 12(2):241-244.
Abstract
In the present experiment, eighteen Osmanabadi kids with similar age, size, and body weight and of either sex were randomly selected and equally divided into three groups comprising of six in each group, as T0 (0.7), T1 (0.8) and group T2 (0.9 m2 floor space/animal). All the groups were provided similar feeding and management. The average weekly morning pulse rate of kids for T0, T1 and T2 was 75.73, 71.77 and 72.57 beats/min respectively and found to be highly significant amongst the treatment group (P<0.01) during evening hours it was 73.47, 74.79 and 74.56 beats/ min respectively, showed non-significant amongst treatment groups. The average weekly respiration rate of kids during morning hours for T0, T1 and T2 was 24.27, 24.25 and 24.5 counts/ min respectively, during evening hours it was 27.61, 26.76 and 26.39 counts/ min respectively with non-significant amongst the treatment groups. The average weekly body temperature of kids during morning hours for T0, T1 and T2 was 101.18, 101.27 and 101.11 ºF respectively, for evening hours it was 101.52, 101.56 and 101.52 ºF respectively with non-significant differences amongst the treatment groups. The average weekly THI of kids for groups T0, T1 and T2 during morning hours was 84.01, 83.78 and 83.46%, respectively, during evening hours it was 75.16, 74.74 and 74.79 % respectively with non-significant amongst the treatment groups. Physiological and environmental parameters didn’t show marked variation and were within normal limits for the treatment groups. References Attia Noura El-Shahat (2016). Physiological, hematological and biochemical alterations in heat stressed goats. Benha Veterinary Medical Journal 31(2):56-62. Bello SA, Akimtunde OG, Sonibare AO and Otesile EB (2016). Effect of sex, age and time of the day on vital parameters of apparently healthy West African Dwarf goats in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 49(2):18-23. Casamassima D, Sevi A, Palazzo M, Ramacciato R, Colella GE and Bellitti A (2001). Effects of two different housing systems on behaviour, physiology and milk yield of Comisana ewes. Small Ruminant Research 14:151-161. Earley B and O’Riordan EG (2006).Effect of transporting bulls at different space allowances on physiological, hematological and immunological responses to a 12-h journey by road. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 45:39-50. Gupta S, Earley B and Crowe MA (2007). Effect of 12-hour road transportation on physiological, immunological and haematological parameters in bulls housed at different space allowances. Veterinary Journal 173:605-616. Kalambe YM, Siddiqui MBA, Kharwadkar MD and Yeotikar PV (2023). Effect of rearing of osmanabadi kids on varying animal density on their performance. Ruminant Science 12(1):127-130. Karabacak Ali, Ibrahim Aytekin and SaimBoztepe (2015).Fattening performance and carcass characteristics of Akkaraman lambs in different housing system. Indian Journal of Animal Research 49(4):515-522. Kaya Serafettin (2011). The effects of outdoor housing and cafeteria feeding on growth performance and feeding behavior of Awassi lambs kept in hot climate condition. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 10(19):2550-2556. Knowles TG, Warriss PD, Brown SN and Edwards JE (1998). Effects of stocking density on lambs being transported by road. Veterinary Record 21-29. Radostits OM, Gay CC, Hinchcliff KW and Constable PD (2007). Veterinary Medicine. 10th Edn. Elsevier Ltd, Philadelphia, USA. pages 10-14. Rathwa Sawankumar D, Vasava AA, Pathan MM, Madhira SP, Patel YG and Pande AM (2017). Effect of season on physiological, biochemical, hormonal and oxidative stress parameters of indigenous sheep. Veterinary World 10(6):650-654. Ribeiro Maria N, Neila L Ribeiro, Riccardo Bozzi and Roberto G Costa (2018). Physiological and biochemical blood variables of goats subjected to heat stress – A review. Journal of Applied Animal Research 46(1):1036-1041. Silanikove Nissim (1987). Impact of shelter in hot Mediterranean climate on feed intake, feed utilization and body fluid distribution in sheep. Appetite. Academic Press Limited 9:207-215. Thiruvenkadan AK, Karunanithi K, Narendra Babu R and Arunachalan K (2008). Comparative performance of Mecheri lambs under different management systems. Indian Journal of Small Ruminants 14(1):84-88. Tucker CB, Rogers AR and Schutz KE (2008). Effect of solar radiation on dairy cattle behavior, use of shade and body temperature in a pasture based system. Applied Animal Behavior Science 109:141-154. Yousif Hozifa S (2019). Some physiological responses in Nubian goats exposed to heat load. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science 3(2):6-9. Wilkins PA, Baker JC and Ames TR (2002). Diseases of the respiratory system. In: Large Animal Internal Medicine. 3rd Edn, Edited by BP Smith, Mosby, Inc., St Louis, Missouri, USA, pp 36-39.