The effect of sodium fertilisation of pasture on herbage production and the performance of lactating dairy cows

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 ◽  
pp. 41-41
Author(s):  
A. Cushnahan ◽  
F.J. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Present Series ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Production Response

Recent work by Chiy and Phillips (1991, 1992) has shown that the application of sodium (Na) fertiliser can produce improvements in pasture growth, pasture composition and the performance of grazing dairy cattle. However other studies have shown much smaller or zero effects in terms of pasture production following Na application (Smithet al., 1983; O'Connoret al., 1989). The objective of the present series of studies was to examine the milk production response to Na fertilisation of pasture under a differing set of soil and climatic conditions and to establish if there was an optimum level of Na input. In addition it was important to pursue the mechanisms of any animal production responses recorded. A series of studies were therefore undertaken to examine: (a) the influence of Na fertilisation of pasture on dairy cattle performance in comparison with any effects obtained through dietary Na supplementation, and (b) the effects of Na on herbage production, composition and digestibility.

scholarly journals Milk Production Response to Feeding Methionine Hydroxy Analog to Lactating Dairy Cows

1968 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 1866-1868 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.C. Griel ◽  
R.A. Patton ◽  
R.D. McCarthy ◽  
P.T. Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Production Response

scholarly journals Effect of High-Level Grain Feeding on Milk Production Response of Lactating Dairy Cows

1962 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1184-1187 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.D. Brown ◽  
J.W. Thomas ◽  
R.S. Emery ◽  
L.D. McGilliard ◽  
D.V. Armstrong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
High Level ◽  
Production Response

LIME AND DAIRY PRODUCTION

1982 ◽  
pp. 93-103
Author(s):  
N.A. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
The Third ◽  
One Year ◽  
Plasma Magnesium

In a four year grazing trial with dairy cows the application of 5000 kg lime/ ha (applied in two applications of 2500 kg/ha in winter of the first two years) significantly increased annual pasture production in two of the four years and dairy production in one year. In three of the four years lime significantly increased pasture growth over summer/autumn with concurrent increases in milk production. In the last year of the trial lime had little effect on pasture growth but a relatively large increase in milkfat production resulted. A higher incidence of grass staggers was recorded on the limed farmlets in spring for each of the four years. In the second spring immediately following the second application of lime significant depressions in both pasture and plasma magnesium levels were recorded. By the third spring differences in plasma magnesium levels were negligible but small depressions in herbage magnesium resulting from lime continued to the end of the trial. Lime significantly raised soil pH, Ca and Mg levels but had no effect on either soil K or P. As pH levels of the unlimed paddocks were low (5.2-5.4) in each autumn and soil moisture levels were increased by liming, these factors may suggest possible causes for the seasonality of the pasture response to lime

Effect of Herbal Galactogogue (Sanjivani biokseera) on Milk Yield and Milk Constituents in Lactating Kankrej Cattle at Organised Farm

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
H H Panchasara ◽  
A B Chaudhari ◽  
D A Patel ◽  
Y M Gami ◽  
M P Patel
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Nutritional Requirements ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Distinct Effect ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Group I ◽  
Effect Of Feeding

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding herbal galactogogue preparation (Sanjivani biokseera) on the milk yield and milk constituents in lactating Kankrej cows. Thirty-two lactating Kankrej cows in their 1st to 6th lactation were taken for the experiment from 3 days after calving up to 52 days postpartum. All the animals were fed as per the standard seasonally available roughages and concentrates to meet their nutritional requirements. The cows were randomly divided into two uniform groups of 16 cows in each according to initial milk yield and milk composition. The animals in group-I were not given any supplement and served as control. The animals in group-II were given Sanjivani biokseera (Naturewell Industries) @ 60 g per day for 1-month, commencing 3 days after calving, in addition to the usual feeds/fodders. A clear difference was observed in milk yield from day 8 onward of experiment between groups with significant (plessthan0 0.05) higher values from day 16-52 in cows fed herbal galactogogue as compared to control, but no such distinct effect on milk constituents was observed on day 52 when analyzed. The use of herbal galactogogue significantly (p lessthan 0.05) increased the overall average of 52 days milk production, which was 9.34 ± 0.21 lit/day in supplemented as compared to 7.75 ± 0.26 lit/day in control animals. It was concluded that herbal galactogogue (Sanjivani biokseera) could increase milk yield in lactating dairy cows through its galactopoetic property and improved rumen environment.

WATER, FEED, AND MILK PRODUCTION RESPONSE OF DAIRY CATTLE EXPOSED TO TRANSIENT CURRENTS

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 385-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Reinemann ◽  
L. E. Stetson ◽  
N. E. Laughlin ◽  
S. D. LeMire
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Transient Currents ◽  
Water Feed ◽  
Production Response

EFFECT OF VARIETY OF ENSILED CORN AND HAY SUPPLEMENTATION ON MILK PRODUCTION

1968 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Logan ◽  
L. J. Fisher ◽  
P. S. Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

Vacuum silages made from Pioneer 383 and Pride 5 corn were fed with concentrate and with and without hay to lactating dairy cows. Yields per hectare in terms of dry matter were 8,850 kg for Pioneer 383 and 8,350 kg for Pride 5. Intake of silage dry matter was significantly higher (P < 0.05) for Pride 5 (11.4 kg/day) than for Pioneer 383 (9.8 kg/day), and significantly lower (P < 0.05) for both silages when hay was fed (11.4 kg/day versus 9.7 kg/day). Fat-corrected milk production was significantly higher (P < 0.05) for Pride 5 (17.0 kg/day) than for Pioneer 383 silage (15.8 kg/day), and significantly higher (P < 0.05) when hay was fed, than without hay supplementation (167 kg/day versus 16.0 kg/day). Utilization of silage dry matter in terms of fat-corrected milk production per hectare was 10,486 kg for Pride 5 corn silage and 11,176 kg for Pioneer 383 corn silage.

scholarly journals Sward and milk production response to early turnout of dairy cows to pasture in Finland

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. VIRKAJÄRVI ◽  
A. SAIRANEN ◽  
J.I. NOUSIAINEN
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Grazing Management ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Grazing Season ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Production Response

The timing of turnout is an important factor affecting the grazing management of dairy cows. However,its consequences are not well known in the short grazing season of northern Europe. Thus, the effect of the turnout date of dairy cows to pasture on sward regrowth, herbage mass production and milk production was studied in two experiments,1)a grazing trial with 16 Holstein-Friesian dairy cows and 2)a plot trial where the treatments simulated the grazing trial.The treatments were early turnout (1 June)and normal turnout (6 June).Early turnout decreased the annual herbage mass (HM) production in the plot trial (P =0.005),but due to a higher average organic matter (OM)digestibility (P 0.05). Although early turnout had no effect on milk yields it meant easier management of pastures.;

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