The Asian Journal of Animal Science

R. R. Shelke ¹, S. D. Chavan ², S. G. Gubbawar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola M.S., IN
2 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science,Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, AkolaM.S., IN

Abstract

Feeding of untreated (T2) and 2% urea treated SBS (T3) was evaluated on the performance of lactating cows in reference to jowar straw diet (T1) to utilize urea treated non-conventional SBS as protein source roughage in the ration of lactating cows and its effect on plane of nutrition and compound growth rate in relation to milk production. Over the 120 days experimental period, the cows from T1 group received 21.98 and 30.21% more DM and TDN, respectively over that of their recommended level, while the corresponding higher intake of 0.94 and 4.75, 14.82 and 10.59% was observed in cows fed on T2 and T3 diets, respectively. Maximum growth of 0.65% per week in milk production was recorded in urea treated SBS group against a growth of 0.31 and 0.39% under T1 jowar straw and T2 untreated SBS groups, respectively. Provision of sufficient quantity of water was found more necessary otherwise it will reflect adversely on milk production of cows.

Keywords

Conventional Jowar Straw, Untreated Soybean Straw, Milk Yield, Dry Matter Intake

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Kavita P. Patil ¹, S. G. Gubbawar ¹

Affiliations
1 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar (M.S.), IN

Abstract

The animal genetic resources of India are represented by a broad spectrum of livestock. The genetic characterization of synthetic crossbred cattle is a major prerequisite in its conservation as well as improvement programmes. It helps in confirmation of the species of origin.

Keywords

Cytogenetical Techniques, Cattle.

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