Effect of feeding sugarcane tops on milk yield and milk fat content of Pandharpuri buffaloes
1996
Patil, S.S. | Mali, S.L. | Markhede, H.Y. (National Agricultural Research Project, Shenda Park, Kolhapur-416012 (India). Research Station)
A feeding trial was conducted to study the effect of feeding sugarcane tops alone and in combination with chaffed jowar straw on milk yield and milk fat content of Pandharpuri buffaloes. Twelve Pandharpuri buffaloes were divided into three homogenous groups in respect of age, lactation number, body weight, stage of lactation and milk yield. Group 1 was fed ad libitum with sugarcane tops (SCT) only while the group 2 was fed SCT and chaffed jowar straw in 50:50 proportion on DM basis. Group 3 was given similar ration like group 2, but the concentrate mixture of this group was supplemented with simple mineral mixture (dicalcium phosphate + common salt). The production ration (concentrate mixture) was given on the basis of milk yield. The feeding trial was continued up to 90 days. It was observed that the dry matter intake of Groups 1 and 3 was almost similar (3.03; and 3.04 kg, respectively/100 kg body weight). The dry matter intake was slightly less in Group 2 (2.90 kg). There was almost no exchange in the body weight of the experimental animals at the end of the trial. Slight decline in milk yield was observed in group 1 while in the case of the other two groups, it remained almost constant. As regards milk fat content, slight decline (-0.14 percent) was observed in Group 1, while improvement in fat content was observed in Gr 2 and 3. Further investigations are necessary to find out the long term effects of sugarcane top feeding on milk yield and milk fat content of Pandharpuri buffaloes
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