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Effect of 'steaming-up' on subsequent production in dairy cows

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Title Effect of 'steaming-up' on subsequent production in dairy cows
 
Creator DAS, K S
DAS, N
G V P P, RAVIKUMAR
 
Subject Cows; Primiparous; Production; Steaming-up
 
Description Crossbred (Hariana, Jersey ~nd Holstein-Friesian) pregnant dairy heifers (12), were taken to study the effect of steaming-up on subsequent production. Animal were selected based on their similarity in age, body weight. Over and above the scheduled amount (@2.5 kg/day/animal) ofconcentrate, steaming-up group was provided extra 60 kg concentrate feed in 30 days (extra 2 kg/day/animal) whereas other group was considered as untreated control. After calving, animals were fed according to their milk yield Le. 2 kg concentrate for maintenance plus 1kg for every 2.5 kg milk production. Peak milk yield was almost similar but peak yield was attained earlier in control group than steaming-up group. Total milk yield, lactation length, per day yield and birth weight ofcalves were higher in steaming-up group than control group. The present study recommended that 'steaming-up' could have beneficial effect on subsequent milk production traits in crossbred primiparous dairy cows. 
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2011-04-05
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/5500
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 77, No 7 (2007)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/5500/2280
 
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