Authors : J. Amini Jabalkandi , S. Razzagzadeh and R. Pirmohammadi
Abstract: In order to study compensatory growth in male buffalo calves, in a completely randomized design (3 treatments and 8 replicates), 24 male buffalo calves nutritionally restricted for groups 0 (control), 3 (group2) and 5 month (group3) periods. In restriction period, the calves received only forage (80% wheat straw and 20% alfalfa hay) ad libitum. Later in re-alimentation periods they were offered not only forage as such restriction period but also, 35 g, concentrate (beet pulp 46%, wheat bran 28%, barley grain14% and cotton seed meal 12%) per kg metabolic Body Weight (BW0.75) of the calves. Data obtained from the experiment in restriction period show that carcass yield and lean meat was the highest in control group and the lowest for group 3. Carcass bone and fat was the lowest in control group and the highest in groups 3 and 2, respectively. In realimentation period show that carcass yield was the highest in group 2 and the lowest for group 3. Carcass lean meat and fat was the highest in control group and the lowest for group 3. The lowest and the highest carcass yield were for group 3 and 2, respectively. Carcass bone was the lowest in control group and other groups were the same.
J. Amini Jabalkandi , S. Razzagzadeh and R. Pirmohammadi , 2008. Effects of Compensatory Growth on Carcass Traits of Male Buffalo Calves in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran . Research Journal of Animal Sciences, 2: 1-4.