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International Journal of Clinical Biology and Biochemistry

Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A (2023)

Milk yield and quality of crossbred and indigenous boran cows fed on different levels of energy diets

Author(s):

TT Meseret, YT Adugna, AN Ajebu and AK Aemiro

Abstract:

Different levels of energy feed supplemented and assessed for nutrient intake, milk yield, quality, and weight changes of cross-bred (Holstein Frisian × Boran) and indigenous Boran dairy cows. The experimental cows are with an average body weight of 439.55 10.41 kg and milk yield of 8.07±0.61 liter/ day; 250±1.71kg, and 2.21±0.42 liter/ day for cross-bred and Boran respectively. Treatment diets are T1=1*metabolizable energy (ME), T2=1.25*ME, T3=1.5*ME, and T4=1.75*ME. There was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in milk yield, but no differences in milk composition. There was a significant difference in average body weight changes among treatments T1= -30.40± 11.4; T3 and T4= -6.00± 11.4 kg. However, there were no weight changes for cows fed on T2. It can be concluded that treatment diets containing 1.5 * and 1.75 × ME intake increase milk yield by 11% and 26% for cross-bred and, by 20% and 24% for indigenous Boran cows.

Pages: 33-38  |  493 Views  227 Downloads

How to cite this article:
TT Meseret, YT Adugna, AN Ajebu and AK Aemiro. Milk yield and quality of crossbred and indigenous boran cows fed on different levels of energy diets. Int. J. Clin. Biol. Biochem. 2023;5(1):33-38. DOI: 10.33545/26646188.2023.v5.i1a.36
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