The effect of feed supplements on the yield and composition of milk from cows grazing good pasture

1960 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Castle ◽  
A. D. Drysdale ◽  
J. N. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Feed Supplements ◽  
Total Milk ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

SummaryTwo experiments are described in which spring-calved Ayrshire cows were fed supplementary food when grazing good, leafy pasture.In the first experiment 6 lb of a mixture of three parts bruised oats and one part flaked maize was fed daily to three groups of five cows. One group received the supplement from 1 July until 30 October, and the other two groups from 1 August and 1 September respectively. A control group received no supplement.In no month was there any statistical difference in daily milk yield between supplemented and unsupplemented groups of cows. The group fed from 1 July gave the highest total milk yield in the period June to October, but with a return of only 1 gal of milk from 34 lb of meal.The length of the lactation was not significantly affected by the treatment.In the second experiment, three groups of four cows on a 9-week change-over trial (4 May-5 July) grazed herbage containing an average of only 17·6% dry matter and 3·8% crude fibre. On the three treatments the cows ate pasture only, pasture plus 1·6 lb hay/day and pasture plus 5·7 lb of meal/day. The meal consisted of four parts by weight of undecorticated cotton cake, four of bruised oats and three of locust beans.Milk yield was significantly increased from 41·8 lb on the all-grass ration to 43·2 lb/day on the meal treatment but the hay did not affect milk yield.The fat content of the milk was significantly increased from 3·77 to 3·91% on the hay treatment, whereas the solids-not-fat content of the milk was not significantly affected by any of the treatments.At the present-day prices of the feeds and with cows on good leafy pasture it was clearly uneconomic to feed the meal supplements.

Effect of mineral mixture feeding on milk yield in buffalo

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 84-86
Author(s):  
P. K. Madke ◽  
Devendra Pal ◽  
Satya Prakash ◽  
Anant Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stage Of Lactation ◽  
Total Milk ◽  
Mineral Mixture ◽  
Continuous Feeding ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
And Control ◽  
Daily Milk

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, Uttar Pradesh viz. 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 gm mineral mixture daily till 90 days of lactation. Other groups (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 to 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 less than 0.05) higher by 11.04, 12.37 and 11.61% 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.

scholarly journals Milk yield study of alpine goats

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Purevdolgor Dagviikhorol ◽  
Khaliunaa Tumenbayar
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

The project aim was conducted to determine the milk yield and composition the lactation period (April to October) of the Alpine breed native goat in Mongolia. In terms of goat nutrition and herding, in April, May, and October, semi-farming was supplemented with fodder, and the rest of the time was spent on natural pastures. The average daily milk yield of goats is 2.1 liters on the 60th day of lactation and stabilizes on the 70th and 80th days, and the milk yield decreases further depending on the lactation period. The milk content of Alpine goats was determined by lactoscan with an average fat content of 3.6%, protein 3.3%, sugar 4.7%, minerals 0.7% and dry matter 9.2%. Альпин үүлдрийн ямааны сүүн ашиг шимийн судалгаа Монгол оронд нутагшуулан үржүүлж буй Альпин үүлдрийн ямааны саалийн хугацаан дах (4-10-р саруудад) сүүний гарц, найрлагыг тодорхойлох зорилгоор энэхүү судалгааны ажлыг хийж гүйцэтгэлээ.Ямааны тэжээллэг, маллагааны хувьд  IV, V, X сард хагас байран маллагаанд өвс, хивэг, шүүст тэжээл өгч бусад хугацаанд байгалийн бэлчээрт маллав. Ямааны хоногийн дундаж сүүний гарц лактацийн 60 дэх хоногт хамгийн их  буюу 2.1 л, 70-80 дах хоногт тогтворжиж цаашид лактацийн хугацаанаас хамаарч сүүний гарц буурч байна.  Альпин үүлдрийн ямааны сүүний найрлагыг лактоскан багажаар тодорхойлоход тослог дунджаар  3.6%, уураг 3.3 %, сахар 4.7 %, эрдэс бодис 0.7 %, хуурай бодис 9.2 хувийн агууламжтай байна. Альпин үүлдрийн ямааны дэлэнгийн бүслүүр саахын өмнө дунджаар 43.7 см байсан бол саасны дараа 31.8 см буюу 11.9 см-аар, хөхний бүслүүр саахын өмнө 11.4 см байсан бол саасны дараа 3.4 см, хөхний урт саасны дараа 1.2 см-аар тус тус багассан байна.  Түлхүүр үг:  ямаа, сүүний гарц, тослог уураг, эрдэс бодис   

scholarly journals Bioenergetic and ethological features of the first-calf heifers of different genotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
O. O. Borshch ◽  
S. Yu. Ruban ◽  
O. V. Borshch ◽  
V. M. Polishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Exchange Energy ◽  
Brown Swiss ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Dairy Breed ◽  
Slight Advantage ◽  
Daily Milk

The aim of this work was to study bioenergetic and ethological indicators in crossbred first-calf heifers compared to purebred first-calf heifers. The research was conducted on the first-calf heifers of Ukrainian Black-Pied dairy breed and first-generation crossbreeds obtained as a result of crossing with Brown Swiss breed, as well as, on the first-calf heifers of Ukrainian Red-Pied dairy breed and first-generation crossbreeds obtained as a result of crossing Ukrainian Red-Pied dairy with Montbéliarde breed. The purebred Black-and Red-Pied first-calf heifers prevailed over crossbreed first-calf heifers on the indicator of milk yield for 305 days of lactation by 106.45 and 218.36 kg, respectively. Accordingly, the indicators of average daily milk yield were also higher by 0.35 and 0.72 kg and the indicators of average daily milk yield adjusted by 4 % fat content per 0.15 and 0.16 kg. At the same time, the indicator of average fat content in milk prevailed in crossbreeds of Black-Pied and Brown Swiss breed by 0.08 % compared to purebred Black-Pied breeds, and in Red-Pied crossbreeds with Montbéliarde breed by 0.16 % compared to purebred Red-Pied breeds. The purebred Black-Pied first-calf heifers had an advantage by 2.04 MJ compared to crossbreeds, while the Red-Pied first-calf heifers had a slight advantage by 0.06 MJ compared to crossbreed first-calf heifers on the indicator of daily cost of exchange energy (EE). The purebred Black-and Red-Pied first-calf heifers had higher cost of exchange energy allocated with milk compared to crossbreed first-calf heifers by 0.42 and 0.82 MJ. They also had higher cost of exchange energy rates for heat products by 0.79 and 0.25 MJ. According to the energy index indicator, purebred Black - and Red-Pied first-calf heifers prevailed over crossbreeds first-calf heifers by 0.16 and 0.07 %, respectively. The same trend was observed in relation to the productive index indicator. The purebred Black-and Red-Pied first-calf heifers had a slight advantage by 0.001 and 0.002 kg adjusted by 4 % of milk fat content per 1 MJ. According to the indicators of daily behavioral reactions, no special differences between a purebred and crossbreed were found.

Comparative effectiveness of the use of wet flattened corn grain in the rations of lactating cows

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
K. V. Kireeva ◽  
I. A. Pushkaryev ◽  
N. M. Kostomakhin ◽  
T. A. Litvintseva
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lactating Cows ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Corn Grain ◽  
Corn Grains ◽  
Daily Milk

In order to effectively provide the body of cows with energy during the increasing the milk yield without the risk of acidosis, progressive animal breeders of the Altai Territory include wet flattened corn grain in the composition of concentrated feed. The question of the expediency and economic effectiveness of using wet flattened corn grain for cows of various physiological groups – first-calf heifers and mature animals continues to be debatable. Therefore, a comparative assessment of two options for feeding wet flattened corn grain to cows under the conditions of the Altai Territory is considered promising in modern animal husbandry and is of great practical interest. The purpose of the work was to identify the optimal and economically feasible option for using wet flattened corn grain in the rations of lactating cows. When using wet flattened corn grains in an amount of 7,1 % of the nutritional value of the ration the first-calf heifers during the period of increasing the milk yield, productivity has increased by 20,9 %. The average daily milk yield was 17,3 kg, which significantly exceeded the indicator of the control group (P > 0,95). The inclusion of wet flattened corn grains in the ration of mature cows in the amount of 1 kg for 30–35 days before calving, then 4,5 kg from 15 to 75 days after calving allows us to get the average daily milk yield of 30 kg or 20,3 % higher than that of the control group of herdmates (P > 0,95). The effectiveness of the use of wet flattened corn grain had significant indicators: the total profit from the sale of dairy products of the first-calf heifers of the experimental group amounted to 16 251,3 rubles/head, and from the sale of milk of mature cows of the experimental group it was 30 346,43 rubles/head.

scholarly journals Dry period length in Montbéliarde cows and its association with selected production and functional characteristics

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 555-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Januś ◽  
D. Borkowska
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Period Length ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Somatic Cell Counts ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

Abstract. The study evaluated the effects of selected factors (dry period number, milk yield in standard lactation and length of full lactation) on the length of dry periods. The effect of dry period length on milk yield and composition, the frequency of milk samples with different somatic cell counts (SCC) and the course of lactation were also analysed. The study included 491 cycles (dry period and lactation) and 4 998 results of test-day milking conducted in a herd of 230 Montbéliarde cows. The cows were kept in a free-stall barn and fed total mixed rations (TMR). The average length of the dry period was found to be 85 days. The first dry period was 34-45 days longer than subsequent ones, which may have been due to the cows becoming acclimated after having been brought to the farm as in calf heifers. Increasing milk yield in standard lactation was accompanied by significantly shorter dry periods. The most beneficial dry periods in terms of milk yield were those lasting 22-41 days. The lowest yield was noted in lactations preceded by a dry period reduced to 0-21 days. However, this milk contained the most fat, protein and dry matter and the SCC did not exceed 400 000 cells/ml in 73.3 % of cases. The decrease in daily milk yield from its peak in the 2nd month to the 10th month after calving was smallest in cows with dry periods of 57-84 days, which may suggest that lactations in these cows were the most persistent.

scholarly journals LEVEL OF FEEDING AND THE DYNAMICS OF MILK YIELDS OF AYRSHIRE BREED OF COWS AFTER FIRST CALVING

2021 ◽  
Vol 246 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
O.V. Zelenina ◽  
◽  
E.V. Ermoshina ◽  
M.A. Gerasimova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Milk Productivity ◽  
Ayrshire Breed ◽  
Digestible Protein ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk ◽  
Pronounced Peak

Evaluation of the nutritional value of feed mixtures for lactation periods of the Ayrshire first-calf breed showed that in the first period there is an excess of dry matter and easily digestible protein in the diet, and a lack of sugar in all periods. The consumption of energy and nutrients for the synthesis of 1 kg of milk was optimal. For 305 days of lactation, an average of 7653 kg of milk per cow was obtained after the first calving, and the maximum daily milk yield was recorded in the second month of lactation. The research of lactation curves showed that highly productive cows have a more pronounced peak of milk yield in the first lactation months; the level of milk productivity remains high up to 9-10 months of the lactation period.

ПРОЯВЛЕНИЕ ФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫХ СВОЙСТВ ВЫМЕНИ ГОЛШТИНСКИХ КОРОВ АВСТРАЛИЙСКОЙ СЕЛЕКЦИИ В УСЛОВИЯХ ЮГА РОССИИ

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
V.A. KARATUNOV ◽  
I.N. TUZOV
Keyword(s):  
Functional Properties ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
The Third ◽  
Group I ◽  
Probiotic Preparation ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

Изучены функциональные свойства вымени коров голштинской породы австралийской селекции, выращенных с использованием повышенных норм выпойки молока и добавлением пробиотического препарата целлобактерин . В сельхозпредприятии Краснодарского края, на потомках импортного скота голштинской породы австралийской селекции, завезенного в 2008 году. Для проведения опыта от нетелей линии Рефлекшн Соверинг 198998 получили телят и сформировали 4 группы подопытных телочек по 16 голов (n64): I контрольная, II, III, IV опытные. Животные были аналогами по происхождению, живой массе и возрасту. Различие между группами заключалось в технологии их выращивания. Телки контрольной группы выращивались по технологии принятой в хозяйстве, а животных II, III и IV опытных групп кормили опытными рационами. В состав кормовых рационов телочек опытных групп входило неодинаковое количество кормов животного происхождения и пробиотический препарат. После отела было установлено, что коровы опытных групп превосходили сверстниц I контрольной группы по обхвату вымени на 0,83,0 см. По 3 лактации различия по изучаемым промерам подопытных групп составили 1,33,5 см. При изучении промеров глубины вымени по 1 и 3 лактации установлена такая же закономерность по их увеличению, как и по обхвату вымени. Наиболее высокие суточные удои установлены у коров III группы 26,2 кг, превосходство над сверстницами контрольной группы по этому показателю составило 4,3 кг, или 19,6. По скорости молокоотдачи животные контрольной группы уступали сверстницам опытных групп. Индекс вымени во всех группах был достаточно высоким, и составлял по 1й лактации 44,846,2, по 3й 45,347,4. Суточные удои коров по 3 лактации возросли. Доказана зависимость между величиной вымени и удоем за лактацию. Интенсивное выращивание подопытных телок с добавлением пробиотического препарата положительно отразилось на увеличении у них промеров вымени, когда они стали коровами, что способствовало повышению удоев с 1по 3 лактации. Установлено, что коровы опытных групп по 1 лактации превышали сверстниц контрольной на 1,44,3 кг. По 3 лактации превышение составило 1,45,4 кг. Установлено, что коровы опытных групп превосходили сверстниц I контрольной группы по функциональным свойствам вымени.Functional properties of udders of Holstein cow breed of Australian selection grown with the use of increased norms of milk feeding and the addition of Cellobacterine probiotic preparation were studied. Research was carried out on the basis of agricultural enterprise located on the territory of Krasnodar region using the offspring of Hostein cow breed of Australian selection imported in 2008. 4 groups of test cow calves consisting of 16 animals (n64) received from Reflection Sovereign bred heifers 198998 were formed to carry out the experiment. There was group I which was used as control, and groups II, III, and IV which were used as test groups. Animals had similar origin, live weight and age. The groups were differentiated by growth technology. Cow calves from the control group were grown according to the traditional technology, and animals from group II, III, and IV received experimental feed. Nonuniform quantity of feeds of animal origin and probiotic preparation were included in feed rations of cow calves from test groups. After calving it was found that test cows were superior to animals from control group I in udder circumference by 0.83.0 cm. During the third lactation period the differences according to the studied measurements of test groups amounted to 1.3 3.5 cm. Analysis of udder depth measurements during the first and the third lactation period showed the same tendency towards increasing as during the analysis of udder circumference. The highest daily milk yield was registered in the cows from group III 26.2kg, the superiority to the cows from the control group in this parameter amounted to 4.3 kg or 19.6. Milk flow speed of control group animals was inferior to that of the cows from test groups. Udder index was rather high in all of the groups and during the first lactation period amounted to 44.846.2, the third 45.3.47.4. Daily milk yield increased during the third lactation period. The dependence of the size of the udder on milk yield per lactation was proved. Intensive growth of test cow calves with the addition of probiotic preparation positively influenced the increase in udder measurements when they became grown cows, which facilitated the increase in milk yield from the first to the third lactation period. It was found during the first lactation period test group cows were superior to the cows from the control group by 1.4 4.3 kg. The increase amounted to 1.4 5.4 kg during the third lactation period. It was also found that test group cows were superior to the cows from the control group in terms of udder functional properties.

Efficacy of a lasalocid supplement in the diet of dairy cows in early lactation in a pasture-based dairy system

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 658 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Stockdale
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Early Lactation ◽  
Maize Silage ◽  
Production History ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Yield Responses ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Daily Milk

The lasalocid supplement, Bovatec, was fed to dairy cows at 300 mg of active ingredient for ~3 weeks precalving to up to 16 weeks postcalving in a pasture-based system. Sixty primiparous cows and 120 multiparous cows were allocated to equivalent control and lasalocid groups based on expected calving date, size and previous production history. To facilitate the feeding of the lasalocid, it was mixed with maize silage (~1 kg DM/cow.day) and fed as one feed on a concrete feed pad early in the morning each day before calving and before the afternoon milking during lactation. The control group received the maize silage without lasalocid. Otherwise, the feeding of both groups was exactly the same. The key response associated with adding lasalocid to the diet differed between the primiparous and multiparous cows. Although the average daily milk yield responses to lasalocid were not significant (P > 0.05) at 1.1 and 0.6 kg/cow for the primiparous and multiparous cows, respectively, significant (P < 0.05) increases in the milk yield of the primiparous cows were consistently recorded between weeks 5 and 15 of lactation. With the multiparous cows, there was a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in the circulating concentrations of serum β-hydroxybutyrate in those fed the lasalocid, with this being related to a tendency (P = 0.087) for these animals to maintain higher body condition scores for much of the early lactation treatment period. There were no other treatment differences of biological importance.

Including white clover in nitrogen fertilized perennial ryegrass swards: effects on dry matter intake and milk production of spring calving dairy cows

2016 ◽  
Vol 155 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. EGAN ◽  
M. B. LYNCH ◽  
D. HENNESSY
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Perennial Ryegrass ◽  
White Clover ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Intake ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Daily Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Solids ◽  
Daily Milk

SUMMARYThe current experiment was undertaken to investigate the effect of including white clover (Trifolium repensL.; WC) into perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenneL.; PRG) swards (PRG/WC) receiving 250 kg nitrogen (N) per hectare (ha) per year compared with PRG only swards receiving 250 kg N/ha/year, in an intensive grass-based spring calving dairy production scenario. Forty spring-calving cows were allocated to graze either a PRG/WC or PRG sward (n= 20) from 6 February to 31 October 2012. Fresh herbage was offered daily (17 kg dry matter (DM)/cow) supplemented with concentrate in times of herbage deficit (total supplementation 507 kg/cow). Pre-grazing herbage mass (HM), sward WC content and milk production were measured for the duration of the experiment. Herbage DM intake was estimated in May, July and September. Pre-grazing HM (±s.e.) was similar (1467 ± 173·1 kg DM/ha) for both treatments, as was cumulative herbage production (14 158 ± 769 kg DM/ha). Average WC content of the PRG/WC swards was 236 ± 30 g/kg DM. The PRG/WC cows had greater average daily milk yield and milk solids yield from June onwards. Cumulative milk yield and milk solids yield were greater for the PRG/WC cows compared with the PRG cows (5048 and 4789 ± 34·3 kg milk yield/cow, and 400 and 388 ± 1·87 kg milk solids/cow, respectively). Cows had similar DM intake in all measurements periods (15·1 ± 0·42 kg DM/cow/day). In conclusion, including WC in N-fertilized PRG swards increased milk production from cows grazing the PRG/WC swards compared with PRG, particularly in the second half of the lactation.

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