Effect of urea-molasses-mineral-block and azolla (Azolla pinnata) as feed supplements on nutrients utilization and production
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Authors
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Jaswant Kumar Regar
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Ram Prasad Jat
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of feed supplements on nutrients utilization and production performance in crossbred cows. Fifteen lactating crossbred cows were divided into three groups based milk yield and body weight and subjected to 3 dietary treatments viz.,:- T0: Wheat straw and concentrate mixture; T1: T0 + UMMB; and T2: T1+ azolla. UMMB was offered during morning for 30 minutes and fresh Azolla was incorporated @ 1.5 kg/animal/d. Average DMI/100 kg body weight was higher (P<0.05) in group T1 cows as compared to other groups. Average daily water intake was higher (P<0.05) in group T1 as compared to T0 and T2 group. Average milk production (litre/cow) was higher (P<0.05) in T1 (7.54) as compared to T2 (7.27) and T0 (7.13). It was concluded that UMMB supplementation on wheat straw based diet improved the utilization of nutrients, water intake and milk production in crossbred cows during winter season.
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