Effects of Supplementing Borana Dairy Cows with Local (Vachelliatortilis pods) and Conventional Feeds on Milk Yield and Milk Composition

Beshir Hussien; Birhanu Bekele

Beshir Hussien Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, P.O. Box 85, Yabello, Ethiopia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1206-0057
Birhanu Bekele Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, P.O. Box 85, Yabello, Ethiopia

Keywords: Cows, Vachelliatortilis pods, milk composition, milk yield, protein, wheat bran

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agricultural Research Center in Oromia National Regional State to evaluate the effects of local and conventional feed supplementation on milk yield and milk composition of Borana cows. Twelve lactating Borana cows of first parity and second parity with a similar stage of lactation were used. The experiment had four treatments with three replications using a randomized complete block design. Treatments included noug seed cake (NSK)+ wheat bran + free grazing (T1), Vachelliatortilis pods + wheat bran + free grazing (T2), Vachelliatortilis pods + free grazing(T3), and the control (free grazing) (T4). There were significant differences (P<0.05) in milk yield between cows fed in control and supplemented as well as within supplemented groups. Higher (P<0.001) significant interaction of parity with the treatment of milk yield was also observed. Significantly (P<0.001) higher (3.10 kg/cow/day) and lower (1.95 kg/cow/day) milk yield was obtained from cows fed T2 and T4, respectively. Except for solid not fat and lactose content all analyzed milk compositions were significantly different (P<0.05) among treatment groups. Higher fat (7.69%), protein (3.59%) and total solids (15.98%), and lower ash (0.73%) were recorded from cows fed T1, T2, T4, and T3, respectively. The treatment diets increased the net profit/cow/day by Ethiopian Birr (ETB) 16.35 (T1), 31.57 (T2), and 13.67 (T3) over the control (T4). In conclusion, supplementation of Vachelliatortilis pods with different feed to Borana cows on natural pasture improved milk yield, milk composition as well as net profit. Therefore, using Vachelliatortilis pods with different feeds as supplementation for lactating cows can be recommended for milk production in the pastoral and agro-pastoral areas.

DOR: https://dorl.net/dor/20.1001.1.23454377.2022.10.1.4.2

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Abdulrazak, S. A., Orden, E. A., Ichinohe, T., & Fujihara, T. (2000). Chemical composition, phenolic concentration and in vitro gas production characteristics of selected Acacia fruits and leaves. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 13(7), 935-940.

Amata, I. A. (2014). The use of non-conventional feed resources (NCFR) for livestock feeding in the tropics: a review. Journal of Global Biosciences, 3(2), 604-613.

AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists). (2005). 18th Edition, Association of Officiating Analytical Chemists, Washington DC, Method 935.14 and 992.24

Bayssa, M., Negesse, T., & Tolera, A. (2016). Effect of Supplementation with Different Proportion of Concentrate Mixture and Untreated or Calcium Hydroxide Treated Acacia toritilis Leaves on Feed Intake, Digestibility, Nutrient Retention and Rumen Fermentation Parameters of Arsi-Bale Goats Fed Rhodes Grass Hay Basal Diet. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, 6(3), 599-612.

Bekele-Tesemma, A., & Tengnäs, B. (2007). Useful trees and shrubs of Ethiopia: identification, propagation, and management for 17 agroclimatic zones (p. 552). Nirobi: RELMA in ICRAF Project, World Agroforestry Centre, Eastern Africa Region.

Berihe, W., Kefelegn, K., & Mulata, H. (2014). Effect of feeding Acacia pods (Acacia seyal) with or without wheat bran on feed intake and digestibility of tigray highland sheep in hay based feed. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 4(17), 12-21.

Feyissa, F., Kitaw, G., & Assefa, G. (2015). Nutritional qualities of agro-industrial by-products and local supplementary feeds for dairy cattle feeding. Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 26(1), 13-26.

Gemiyo, D., Hassen, A., Kocho, T., Birhanu, T., Bassa, Z., & Jimma, A. (2013). Chemical composition and digestibility of major feed resources in mixed farming system of southern Ethiopia. World Applied Sciences Journal, 26(2), 267-275.

Hussien, R., Tegegne, F., Yilma, Z., Mekuriaw, Z., & Taye, M. (2013). Feed Intake, Milk Yield and Milk Composition of Fogera Cows Supplemented with Different Feeds. World’s Vet. J, 3, 41-45.

IDF(International Dairy Federation standards). (1993). Milk and Milk products. Enumeration of Microorganisms. International dairy federation (IDF). International Dairy Federation. Belgium: Standard 100A. Brussels, Belgium.

Jemila, G., & Achenef, M. (2012). Effect of lactation stage, pregnancy, parity and age on yield and major components of raw milk in bred cross Holstein Friesian cows. World Journal of Dairy & Food Sciences, 7(2), 146-149.

Kumar S. (2011). The roles of tannins in animal performance: an overview. J. Nat. Remed. 11(2),82-89.

Moses I. Lengarite. (2014). Use of processed Acacia tortilis pods and local grass as dry season feed supplements for lactating goats in the rangelands of northern Kenya. East Africa TIRI Research. Africa TIRI Research East Africa TIRI Research East arch

Mosu, S., Megersa, M., Muhie, Y., Gebremedin, D., & Keskes, S. (2013). Bacteriological quality of bovine raw milk at selected dairy farms in Debre Zeit town, Ethiopia. Journal of Food Science and Technology Research, 1(1), 1-8.

SAS (2005). Institute Inc. SAS/STAT, Users’ Guide. 6.03 edition. Cary NC, USA.

Teklu, B., Negesse, T., & Angassa, A. (2011). Effect of farming systems on livestock feed resources and feeding systems in Benishangul-Gumuz region, western Ethiopia. International Research Journal of Agricultural Science, 1(1), 20-28.

Van Soest, P. J. (1994). Nutritional ecology of the ruminant. Cornell university press, Ithaca, N.Y, USA.