Effect of different levels of concentrate supplementation on feed intake, growth performance, carcass traits and composition in finisher Barbari kids reared under intensive system

Thirty-two weaned male Barbari kids (av. age, 144.65 days; weight, 9.43±0.24 kg), reared under intensive system of feeding, were divided equally into four groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4) to investigate the effect supplementation different levels concentrate mixture on voluntary intake, growth performance, carcass traits quality. All fed with Bengal gram straw ad lib. + green fodder as basal ration supplemented barley grain @ 0.7% body weight in T1 0.7, 1.4, 2.1% T3, T4, respectively. Dry Matter Intake (DMI, g)/kg W0.75 increased significantly T4 than T2 T3. Average daily gain (ADG) (g/d/kid) was enhanced each gradual increase level. Slaughter empty greatest compared other treatments. Significantly greater dressing percentage yield separated lean meat observed two groups. But, meat:bone ratio fat higher only T4. Meat protein content (%) control T1. linearly due a level finisher kids. Whereas, moisture ash per cent remained unaltered Therefore, it may be concluded that roughage-based diet DMI energy values, which attributed ADG such by 408.3% over (supplemented only), also improved feed conversion ratio, yield, traits,