期刊
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
卷 50, 期 6, 页码 1255-1260出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1552-4
关键词
Holstein-Friesian crosses; Protein-energy malnutrition
资金
- University of Zimbabwe
- Nestle Zimbabwe
- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF)
The study investigated the effect of the following maize:legume (70:30) mixed crop silages: maize:cowpea, maize:velvet bean, and maize:lablab on milk production during the 2016 dry season. Using a 5 x 5 double Latin square design, five Holstein-Friesian crossbred cows in early lactation (30 +/- 15 days) and five Jersey crossbred cows in early lactation (25 +/- 10 days) were given the supplementary mixed crop silage diets at 0.5 kg/l of milk produced over 105 days. Commercial dairy meal and sole maize silage were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. Milk yield was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in cows given the dairy meal compared to mixed crop silages; however, milk yield was also significantly higher (P < 0.05) for cows given the three mixed crop silages compared to cows given sole maize silage. Cows given mixed crop silages produced milk of significantly higher protein content (P < 0.05) than those given sole maize silage. There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in butterfat content of milk across all the dietary treatments. The dietary cost of producing 1 l of milk was highest at 0.31USD/l for cows given commercial dairy meal and lowest for cows given maize:velvet bean and maize:cowpea silage at 0.19USD/kg. The highest dietary gross margins of 68% were observed when cows were given maize:velvet mixed silage compared to commercial dairy meal (47%) and sole maize silage (57%). The 70:30 maize:legume mixed crop silages showed the capability to increase milk quantity and quality at very low production costs in smallholder dairy schemes.
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