National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Twenty-four Karan Fries cattle in early lactation with good body condition score (>3 at 6 point scale) were allotted four treatments randomly in summer to study the effect of cooling in combination with altered fodder concentrate ratio on various production parameters. Provision of cooling as well as higher concentrate allowances significantly (P<0.05) improved the nutrients intake of the animals. Composition of various milk constituents didn’t differ significantly (P>0.05) by feeding or cooling strategies. Animals with access to evaporative cooling had greater milk yield than cows with fan alone. Highest overall milk yield was recorded in T4 group cows (16.96 Kg/cow/day) followed by T3, T2 and T1 cows (15.98, 13.99 and 13.07 Kg/cow/day) respectively. In conclusion, higher concentrate allowances in the ration along with evaporative (T4) cooling system was the best strategy to maximize production in summer.
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