EFFECT OF DIETARY ENERGY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MILKING BUFFALOES
KHALED IBRAHEM IBRAHEM ZEDAN;
Abstract
This study was carried out in order to investigate the effect of dietary energy level on nutrient digestibility, feeding value, milk production and constituent, dams and calf growth rate, energy efficiency and some ingestive behaviour.
Eight pregnant buffalo heifers, at their first calving were divided into two comparable groups, 4 heifers each. The first group (control, C) was fed a diet to cover the recommended allowance of NRC (1978), while the second group (high energy, H) was fed a diet of the same dry matter intake with about 25% more ME.
Diet C contained corn, 5; co-op feed, 25; clover hay, 55 and wheat straw, 15%. Diet H contains corn, 32; co-op feed,
36; clover hay, 23 and wheat straw, 9%.
Rations were offered 3 - 4 months prior to calving up to
10 months postcalving. Buffalo heirers were weighed at monthly interval, and calves at 10 d intervals. Milk yield was recorded, corrected for 7% fat, and sampled for milk constituent determination.
Eight pregnant buffalo heifers, at their first calving were divided into two comparable groups, 4 heifers each. The first group (control, C) was fed a diet to cover the recommended allowance of NRC (1978), while the second group (high energy, H) was fed a diet of the same dry matter intake with about 25% more ME.
Diet C contained corn, 5; co-op feed, 25; clover hay, 55 and wheat straw, 15%. Diet H contains corn, 32; co-op feed,
36; clover hay, 23 and wheat straw, 9%.
Rations were offered 3 - 4 months prior to calving up to
10 months postcalving. Buffalo heirers were weighed at monthly interval, and calves at 10 d intervals. Milk yield was recorded, corrected for 7% fat, and sampled for milk constituent determination.
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| Title | EFFECT OF DIETARY ENERGY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MILKING BUFFALOES | Other Titles | تأثير طاقة الغذاء على أداء الجاموس الحلاب | Authors | KHALED IBRAHEM IBRAHEM ZEDAN | Issue Date | 1995 |
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