Use of pineapple leaves in total mixed ration for lactating cows
2001
Prachya Prachyalak(Department of Livestock Development, Bangkok (Thailand). Division of Animal Nutrition. Petchaburi Animal Nutrition Research Center) | Pensri Sornprasitti(Department of Livestock Development, Bangkok (Thailand). Division of Animal Nutrition. Petchaburi Animal Nutrition Research Center) | Chinda Snitwong(Department of Livestock Development, Bangkok (Thailand). Division of Animal Nutrition. Animal Nutrition Research Section)
Experiment was conducted to determine the effect of using pineapple leaves in total mixed ration (TMR) for lactating cows. Twelve, 75 percent crossbred Holstein Friesian dairy cows were arranged according to lactation period and average of milk yield/day into 2 groups with 6 replications. Group 1 the cows fed pineapple leaves in TMR at average of 12 kilogram/head/day. Group 2 the cows fed roughage ad libitum and supplemented with concentrate (16 percent CP) at the rate of 1 kilogram per 2 kilogram of milk yield. The feeding trial was lasted for 180 days. The results showed that pineapple leaves can be used in total mixed ration for lactating cows. The cows fed pineapple leaves in TMR, and the cows fed roughage adlibitum and supplemented with concentrate had milk yield (4 percent FCM) were 12.07 and 11.83 kilogram/head/day. The total dry matter feed intake were 11.40 and 12.96 kilogram/head/day, feed conversion ratio were 0.97 and 1.09 and feed cost of milk yield were 4.02 and 4.05 Baht/kilogram, respectively which no significant differences (P GT 0.05)
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