Feeding Milking Cows with Some Legume leaves

Authors

  • Panas Thamgeratiwong Kampaengsaen Research Station, KURDI, Kasetsart University, Kampaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand.
  • Verachon Peungchai Kampaengsaen Research Station, KURDI, Kasetsart University, Kampaengsaen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand.
  • Uraiwan Sheevacharoen Dept. of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Chamnean Satayapunt Dept. of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Voratep Chompoonit Dept. of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • M.R. Chavanit N. Vorawarn Dept. of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to investigate the problems of low cost of milk production by feeding milking cows with legume leaves (Leucaena Leucocephala). Eight, 50-75% Holstein-Freesian, milking cows were randomly allotted to two treatments according to the change-over design. The dietary treatments were as follows: 1) grass and leucaena leaves at the ratio of 2 : 1 and supplement with feed concentrate at 2 kg/hd/d 2) only grass and supplement with feed concentrate at 1 kg per 2 kg of milk obtained. Feeding trial lasted for 60 days. Roughage intake of animals were 7.3 and 5.3 kg/hd/d (P<0.05), respectively, concentrate intake of animals were 1.79 snd 3.00 kg/hd/d (P<0.05), respectively, feed intake of animals were 9.11 and 8.30 kg/hd/d (P<0.05), respectively and total feed intake were 2.55 and 2.37% of body weight (P<0.05), respectively. There were on significant difference (P<0.05), between milk yield, percent fat and percent protein. Throughout the experimental period, the cost per kg milk were 2.31 and 2.61 Baht respectively.

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Published

1989-09-30

How to Cite

Panas Thamgeratiwong, Verachon Peungchai, Uraiwan Sheevacharoen, Chamnean Satayapunt, Voratep Chompoonit, and M.R. Chavanit N. Vorawarn. 1989. “Feeding Milking Cows With Some Legume Leaves”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 23 (3). Bangkok, Thailand:220-27. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/242298.

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (1989): July-September

Section

Research Article

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