Seasonal variations in the availability of fodder resources and practices of dairy cattle feeding among the smallholder farmers in Western Usambara Highlands, Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 1653-1664 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Maleko ◽  
Wai-Tim Ng ◽  
George Msalya ◽  
Angello Mwilawa ◽  
Liliane Pasape ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Cattle Feeding

Adoption and Commercialization of Green Corn, Green Corn –Based Silage, Haylage and Ummb Production for Dairy Cattle in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Eva U. Cammayo ◽  
Nilo E. Padilla
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
Dry Spell ◽  
Dairy Animals

This research aimed to improve dairy production and increase the income of dairy farmers using locally available feed resources. Small-scale milk producers rely heavily on available feed resources in the locality which are either indigenous in the area or introduced species for feed and nutrition of their dairy cattle and buffalos. Their milk output depends mainly on seasonal fluctuations in the quality and quantity of natural forage. Crop residues such as corn stover and rice straw which are high in fiber but low in nutrients serve as a feed supplement and filler to the daily diets of dairy cattle and buffalos. Cagayan Valley is an ear of top corn and rice-producing region. The potential of crop residues as feed supplements or raw materials of dairy cattle/buffalo feed mix is great. But dairy farmers still face the scarcity problem of quality feed resources for dairy animals especially during the dry season. The supply of forage is very low during the dry spell. Inadequate feed mix and low nutritive value of feed mix result in low or no milk production. Producing green corn and ensiling it to produce green corn silage preserves and prolong the storage life of forages. In this way, a stable supply of feed mix for dairy animals is assured year-round. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: adoption and commercialization, dairy industry, financial viability, green-corn silage production, indigenous grasses, smallholder farmers.

493. Concerning the interpretation of observations, obtained from records and experiments, on milking dairy cows

1953 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. P. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Qualitative Difference ◽  
Feeding Experiment ◽  
Cattle Feeding ◽  
The Difference

1. Some questions concerning the interpretation of observations on milking dairy cattle are considered.2. A formula is presented for analysing the contributions of changes in the numerator and denominator to the changes in a percentage or fraction, and the formula is applied to changes in the composition of milk.3. The depressions of the butterfat and solids-not-fat percentages consequent on diets reduced in hay in a dairy-cattle feeding experiment are examined with this constituent analysis.The contributions of changes in the magnitudes of the aqueous, butterfat and solids-not-fat constituents to the difference between the butterfat percentages of cows on two treatments, 18 lb. hay/day (control) and 6 lb. hay /day, are about equal. There is an apparent qualitative difference between the effects of the two non-control treatments, and a reduced yield of butterfat would alone largely account for the lower butterfat percentage of cows on the 2 lb. hay /day treatment.

scholarly journals A Double Change-Over Design for Dairy Cattle Feeding Experiments

1941 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 937-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.G. Cochran ◽  
K.M. Autrey ◽  
C.Y. Cannon
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Feeding Experiments ◽  
Cattle Feeding

scholarly journals Comparison of Ad Libitum Grain and Restricted Roughage Feeding with Conventional Dairy Cattle Feeding Practices

1965 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1398-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.H. Olson ◽  
A. Reed ◽  
H. Benson ◽  
L.D. Stewart ◽  
M.L. Dahncke
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cattle Feeding ◽  
Ad Libitum

Utilization of Urea and Molasses for Dairy Cattle Feeding

1974 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Mugerwa ◽  
Mary P. Lawrence ◽  
D. A. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Cattle Feeding

scholarly journals Seasonal Variations in the Presence of Antibodies againstCoxiella burnetiiin Dairy Cattle in Hokkaido, Japan

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Yanase ◽  
Yasukazu Muramatsu ◽  
Hiroshi Ueno ◽  
Chiharu Morita
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Seasonal Variations
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