@article{Minhazul:344647,
      recid = {344647},
      author = {Minhazul Abedin Sun and Seam Rahman and Sarder Safiqul  Islam and Md Shafiqul Islam and Dhiman Mondol and Md  Mustajabur Rahman},
      title = {Effect of grazing hour on growth performance of crossbred  sheep from southwest coastal region of Bangladesh},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation  and Technology (IJARIT)},
      address = {2024-06-30},
      number = {2355-2024-3482},
      month = {Jun},
      year = {2024},
      abstract = {Sheep are small ruminants that require small amounts of  feed and can graze on poor-quality pastures, including  fallow lands, roadsides, dikes and playgrounds. Therefore,  the experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of the  grazing length on growth performance of crossbred sheep in  the southwestern region of Bangladesh. Sixteen crossbred  female sheep were divided into four treatment groups and  randomly allowed four different grazing periods. The  experimental design was based on a randomized complete  block design (RCBD). Lambs were initially weighed and  grouped by keeping the average weight of the four treatment  groups approximately the same. The grazing hours allocated  to the four treatment groups were 6, 8, 10 and 12 hours,  respectively. During this period, the sheep of particular  treatment groups were housed when their allocated grazing  period was completed. Empty body weight data were taken  fortnightly in the morning before they were allowed to  graze. The results revealed that body weight increased with  increasing grazing length but the mean difference did not  differ significantly (p>0.05). In most cases, the highest  body weight was observed in sheep grazing for 12 hours per  day. Average growth rates of grazing sheep varied  significantly between the 6 to 8 hour and 10 to 12 hour  grazing groups. But between the 6 to 8 hour grazing group  and the 10 and 12 hour grazing group, the growth rate of  crossbred sheep did not vary significantly (p>0.05). The  growth rate (g day-1) of crossbred sheep ranged from  22.44±4.75 to 92.00±11.95, highest in 12 hour grazing group  and lowest in 6 hour group. It can be concluded that the  body weight and growth rate of crossbred sheep increased  with an increase in grazing length. However, 10 hours of  grazing meets the requirements for their maintenance and  growth due to good pasture quality.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/344647},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.344647},
}