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Feeding and Management of Spotted Deer at Dhaka Zoo

M. A. K. Azad
Lecturer
Department of Animal Sciences, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

M. M. Hossain
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

A. K. F. H. Bhuiyan
Department of Animal Sciences, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In this experiment the feeds and feeding, production and reproduction profile and herd management of spotted deer were studied in captive condition at Dhaka zoo. Data collected from forty deers, ten deers of each group consisting of adult male, adult female, juvenile and infant were studied January 15th to April 15th 2004 for a period of three months. Available feeds supplied to the spotted deer were maize fodder, para and bucksha grass, poi shak, cabbages, carrot, papaya, wheat bran and soybean meal. Amount of CP and metabolisable energy were 9.8% and 14.24 MJ ME per day, respectively. The average birth weight of males and females were 3.0 and 2.5 kg, adult males and females` weights were 80.44 and 57.6 kg, males and females weaning weights were 19.98 and 18 kg, respectively. It was also observed that the average weaning age, length of estrous, age at first fawning and gestation lengths were 5.02 months, 17.74 days, 14.32 months and 230.74 days, respectively. From the study it may be suggested that keeping balanced nutritive status the productive and reproductive parameters of the spotted deer at Dhaka zoo, recommended rations needs to be followed similarly efficient management systems needs to be developed.

Keywords: Feeds and feeding, Management, Spotted deer, Dhaka zoo

Location: Dhaka zoo

Start Date: 15-01-2004

End Date: 15-04-2004

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Deer

Objectives:

1. To find out feeding practices of the spotted deer at Dhaka zoo.

2. To explore the production and reproduction profile of the spotted deer at Dhaka zoo.

3. To evaluate herd management practices of the spotted deer at Dhaka zoo.

Methodology:

The necessary data collected from forty deers, ten deers, of each group consisting of adult male, adult female, juvenile and infant were studied January 15th to April 15th 2004 for a period of three months. Parameters studied were feeds and feeding, production and reproduction profile and herd management. Feeds and feeding includes the following aspects such as feed sources, chemical composition of feed, water sources, supplemental feeding and seasonal effect on feed intake. Production and reproduction includes mainly the following aspects such as male birth weight, female birth weight, adult male weight, adult female weight, male weaning weight, female weaning weight, weaning age, length of estrous and age at first fawning, gestation length and sex ratio. Herd management includes the following aspects such as capturing procedure and provision for shelter. Data recorded for different parameters were compiled and tabulated for statistical analysis of Mean, Standard error of mean; Standard deviation and variance were done with the help of computer package MSTAT.

Source of Information: International Journal of Zoological Research, 1(1): 48-52, 2005, ISSN 1811-9778

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2005.48.52, URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijzr.2005.48.52

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Achievement/Findings:

From the study it may be suggested that keeping balanced nutritive status the productive and reproductive parameters of the spotted deer at Dhaka zoo, recommended rations needs to be followed similarly efficient management systems needs to be developed.

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