Original scientific paper

Effect of concentrate exchange on dairy farm

Marjan Janžekovič ; Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Milan Repič

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to establish the effect of concentrates A (C-A) and B (C-B) on the quantity and composition of the produced milk of dairy cows. The research included cows of Holstein Friesian and Simmental breeds and crossbreeds with Simmental breed. The test took place in two periods. The first period with the C-A lasted from December 2004 to February 2005 and included 113 cows. During the second period the C-B was fed. The test endured from April to June 2005. The results of monthly controls of milk quantity and protein and fat contents were entered into the Excel programme and processed with the statistical programme SPSS for Windows 12.0. When the concentrate B was fed, the milk quantity amounted to 21.99 L/day and was statistically significantly (P<0.05) greater than the milk quantity in case of feeding the concentrate A, when the milk quantity was 19.12 L/day. No statistically significant differences (P<0.05) of the protein and fat content in the milk were established.

Keywords

milking cows; concentrate; milk quantity; proteins; fats

Hrčak ID:

32957

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32957

Publication date:

3.3.2009.

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