Dietary Supplementation of Urea Molasses Mineral Block for Enhancing Productive Performance of Dairy Cows
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Authors
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Biswanath Sahoo
I.C.A.R
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Arun Kumar Panda
ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar
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Anil Kumar
ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar
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S.Tanuja,
ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar
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Ranjan Kumar Mohanta
OUAT
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Debendra Nath Sarangi
ICAR-CIWA, Bhubaneswar
Keywords:
Concentrate, Cow, Fat, Milk, Urea molasses mineral block.Abstract
A study was undertaken to assess the effect of supplemental urea molasses mineral block (UMMB) in crossbred cows fed paddy straw-based diet to assess its efficacy on productive performance of lactating cows and enhanced income by farm women in rural areas. In an organized dairy farm, fourteen crossbred cows were randomly divided into two groups (T1 and T2) consisting of seven animals each based on body weight (455±10.55 kg) and milk yield (7.2±0.78 kg). Animals were fed homemade concentrate mixture and paddy straw (40:60). An additional supplementation of block @300 g was offered in animals in T2. Feed intake, milk yield, milk composition was recorded at fortnight intervals in a 3-month lactation trial. Daily DM intake through concentrate and roughage was similar. The milk yield and 4% FCM yield were higher by 16.8% and 20.2%, respectively in supplemented group of animals. The milk constituents viz. fat, SNF and TS were also increased (P<0.05) through UMMB supplementation. The blood biochemical profile except glucose and protein were not influenced by feeding block. The economics of feeding supplemental UMMB revealed that net return over feed cost was 35.7% more than control showing better feed efficiency improved by 12.5% in dairy cows enhancing income of farm women. It was concluded that the supplementation of urea molasses mineral block in paddy straw-based diet economically improved the milk production, milk composition and feed efficiency of lactating crossbred cows in coastal belt of Odisha.
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