The present study was undertaken to analyse the somatic cell count (SCC) and milk composition viz., total solids (TS), fat and solid-not-fat (SNF) in crossbred dairy cows maintained on different bedding systems.Twenty-four crossbred cows with six animals in each group at Cattle farm of the Instructional Livestock Farm Complex, Pookode was selected for the study from February 2018 to January 2019, spread over three seasons such as summer months (Feb-May), monsoon months (June-Sep) and post monsoon months (Oct-Jan). In control group (T 1 ) was maintained in concrete floor without any bedding materials. In (T 2 ) rubber mats were provided on concrete floor. In (T 3 ) coir pith and (T 4 ) dried solid manure (DSM) on concrete floor was provided as bedding.The milk of cows maintained on concrete floor and coir pith had the mean SCC values of 164.25 ± 0.25 and 164.39 ± 0.28(x10 3 cells/ml)
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