Growth Performance and Economic Evaluation of Fattening Male Egyptian Buffalo Calves
A., E., Badran, A., Mahdy, A., El-Barbary, A. (2017). Growth Performance and Economic Evaluation of Fattening Male Egyptian Buffalo Calves. EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), 1-6. doi: 10.21608/japfp.2017.7414
El-Attar A.; A. Badran; A. Mahdy; A. El-Barbary. "Growth Performance and Economic Evaluation of Fattening Male Egyptian Buffalo Calves". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 1, 2017, 1-6. doi: 10.21608/japfp.2017.7414
A., E., Badran, A., Mahdy, A., El-Barbary, A. (2017). 'Growth Performance and Economic Evaluation of Fattening Male Egyptian Buffalo Calves', EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), pp. 1-6. doi: 10.21608/japfp.2017.7414
A., E., Badran, A., Mahdy, A., El-Barbary, A. Growth Performance and Economic Evaluation of Fattening Male Egyptian Buffalo Calves. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 6(1): 1-6. doi: 10.21608/japfp.2017.7414

Growth Performance and Economic Evaluation of Fattening Male Egyptian Buffalo Calves

Journal of Animal, Poultry & Fish Production
Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 1, December 2017, Page 1-6  XML PDF (205.33 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/japfp.2017.7414
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Authors
El-Attar A.* 1; A. Badran1; A. Mahdy1; A. El-Barbary2
1Animal and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, (Aflaton Street, El-Shatby, Alexandria) – 22545, Egypt
2Animal and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, (Aflaton Street, El-Shatby, Alexandria) – 22545, Egyp
Abstract
Data of 8235 male buffalo calves belong to a commercial farm covering the period from 2006 to 2014 were
used in this study. Data were classified into 5 categories according to initial weights, 4 seasons, 9 years and 4 fattening
period categories. All factors under study affected (P< 0.05) growth performance of fattening buffalo calves. Calves
with initial weight 120-150 kg performed the best results as compared to other classes of initial weights. Additionally,
the Autumn season had the heaviest marketing weight and the highest daily gain (454.14 ± 0.92 and 1.013 ± 0.003 kg,
respectively) and the best feed conversion ratio (8.4 ± 0.10 kg DM/ kg gain). Also, the shortest fattening period (5-6
mo) showed the best fattening performance, the highest average daily gain (1.22 ± 0.007 kg /d) and the best feed
conversion ratio (7.44 ± 0.19 kg DM / kg gain). In addition, average daily gain > 1 kg achieved the lowest cost of feed
and total cost per kg gain (9.5 and 12.04 LE/kg gain, respectively), the best economic efficiency (1.67), the highest
profit (2542.86 LE) and annual return of investment (52.99%) compared with the other average daily gain categories (<
1.00 kg).
Keywords
buffalo calves; fattening calves performance; economic efficiency
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