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Effect of Mineral Mixture Feeding on Milk Yield In Buffalo


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1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad (U.P.), India
2 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India
     

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A field study was conducted in Ghaziabad district to observe the effect of mineral mixture feeding on milk yield in Buffalo. Animals were selected randomly from 5 villages of Ghaziabad (U.P.) (Muradnagar, Noorpur, Kanoja, Kusalia, and Badka). 20 Buffaloes were selected in their 2nd and 3rd stage of lactation and divided into two groups of 10 animals each. First group (T) was fed with 60 g mineral mixture daily till 90 days of lactation. Other group (C) of 10 animals were not fed additional mineral mixture, which is farmers practice in that particular area. The farmers were not fed scientific method of feeding. They could not added proper quantity of mineral mixture in balance ration. To keeping in mind a trial was conducted in Ghaziabad district since 2016-17 (2017-18). Milk yield of these animals was recorded by their owners and these values were averaged for fortnightly interval. Milk production parameters like average daily milk yield, peak yield and total milk yield were compared between treatment and control groups. It was observed that average daily milk yield, peak yield and total milk yield were found significantly (P < 0.05) higher by 11.04, 12.37 and 11.61 per cent in mineral mixture fed group than control group. On the basis of this, it is recommended that continuous feeding of mineral mixture bettered performance of milk yield in buffaloes.  


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Mineral Mixture, Feeding on Milk Yield, Buffalo.
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Authors

P. K. Madke
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad (U.P.), India
Devendra Pal
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India
Satya Prakash
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India
Anant Kumar
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India

Abstract


A field study was conducted in Ghaziabad district to observe the effect of mineral mixture feeding on milk yield in Buffalo. Animals were selected randomly from 5 villages of Ghaziabad (U.P.) (Muradnagar, Noorpur, Kanoja, Kusalia, and Badka). 20 Buffaloes were selected in their 2nd and 3rd stage of lactation and divided into two groups of 10 animals each. First group (T) was fed with 60 g mineral mixture daily till 90 days of lactation. Other group (C) of 10 animals were not fed additional mineral mixture, which is farmers practice in that particular area. The farmers were not fed scientific method of feeding. They could not added proper quantity of mineral mixture in balance ration. To keeping in mind a trial was conducted in Ghaziabad district since 2016-17 (2017-18). Milk yield of these animals was recorded by their owners and these values were averaged for fortnightly interval. Milk production parameters like average daily milk yield, peak yield and total milk yield were compared between treatment and control groups. It was observed that average daily milk yield, peak yield and total milk yield were found significantly (P < 0.05) higher by 11.04, 12.37 and 11.61 per cent in mineral mixture fed group than control group. On the basis of this, it is recommended that continuous feeding of mineral mixture bettered performance of milk yield in buffaloes.  


Keywords


Mineral Mixture, Feeding on Milk Yield, Buffalo.

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