Evaluation of Milk Production Performance of Lactating Fogera Cows Fed With Urea and Effective Micro-Organisms Treated Rice Straw as Basal diet

Gulilat, Lemma; Walelign, Endalew

doi:10.5958/2277-940x.2017.00001.8

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“…The total DM intake noted in this study was higher than values of 711 g/head/day reported for Kaffa sheep [15] and comparable to 856-979 g/head/ day reported for Hararghe highland sheep [19]. Values of the CP intake in this study were higher than the values that ranged from 54.23 to 111.98 g/day reported [15] and 53.26 to 62.97 g/day reported [12,20,21]. The higher intake of NDF and ADF in the supplemented group could mainly be a contribution attributed to the fiber content of supplement.…”

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Nutrient intake, digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Farta sheep fed urea-treated rice straw supplemented with graded levels of dried Sesbania sesban leaves

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Background: The experiment was conducted using twenty-five Farta sheep to investigate the response of supplementing dried Sesbania sesban leaves (SSL) on feed intake, digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Farta sheep fed urea-treated rice straw. Twenty-five male Farta sheep with initial body weight of 18.9 ± 1.7 kg (mean ± SD) were used in randomized complete block design with five replications. The treatments were 0 g Sesbania sesban leaves (SSL) (control T 1), 100 g SSL (T 2), 200 g SSL (T 3), 300 g SSL (T 4) and 400 g SSL (T 5). The experiment lasted 90 days of growth and 7 days of digestibility period. All experimental sheep were given urea-treated rice straw ad libitum as basal diet. Chemical composition of diets and refusals, feed intake, digestibility of dry matter and nutrients, carcass yield and quality were recorded. All collected data were analyzed using general linear model (GLM) procedure of SAS version 9.1.3. Means were separated using Duncan's multiple-range test. Correlations among nutrient intakes, weight gain and digestibility of nutrients were analyzed using Pearson linear correlation test. Results: Results showed that supplementation of SSL significantly increased (P < 0.001) total dry matter, crude protein and organic matter intakes. Supplementation of SSL improved the digestibility of dry matter, organic matter (P < 0.05), crude protein (P < 0.01). Final body weight (P < 0.01), average daily gain and feed conversion efficiency (P < 0.001) for T 5 were higher for supplement groups, while sheep fed sole UTRS (T 1) lost body weight. Slaughter weight (P < 0.01), empty body weight (P < 0.01) and hot carcass weight (P < 0.001) increase with increase in the level of supplementation. Dressing percentage on slaughter BW basis and EBW basis was higher (P < 0.05) for T 5 than control. The partial budge analysis result indicated that sheep fed UTRS alone had the lowest net return (− 92.22 ETB), while sheep supplemented with 400 g SSL (T 5) had better net return (144.6 ETB) with marginal rate (1.7) compared to the other supplemented treatments. Conclusion: From the study it could be concluded that SSL could serve as alternative CP supplement in ureatreated-based crop residues feeding of growing Farta sheep to improve the biological performance and economic feasibility in the study area.

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Nutrient intake, digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Farta sheep fed urea-treated rice straw supplemented with graded levels of dried Sesbania sesban leaves

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“…[15] observed that feeding calves on the straw with fungus-treated rice improved the consumption and digestion of nutrients, increased body weight, and economic efficiency. These results agree with the findings of [18] when feeding Fogera cows on straw of urea-and micro-organisms-treated rice. [19] also found an increase in the intake of nutrients and an improvement in both the digestion coefficient and the efficiency of feed conversion when feeding Farta sheep on rice straw chemically treated with urea.…”

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Effect of chemically and biologically treated rice straw on some productive characteristics of Iraqi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves

Ibrahim,

Al-Samaraae,

Ajil

2022

JKAS

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This study was conducted to find out the effect of chemically treating rice straw with urea and biologically with the fungus Trichoderma harzianum on feeding Iraqi buffalo calves on the weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion. The results showed that there were highly significant differences (P<0.01) between treatments in the amount of total feed intake, as T2 (7.713 kg) and T3 (7.428 g) were compared with T1 (6.461 kg), and in the amount of nutrients intake for roughage, where T3 was significantly superior (P<0.05) on T1 intake from daily roughage 2804.2, 2191.7 gm for T3 and T1, respectively, while T2 did not differ significantly from T1 and T3. The results showed significant differences in the intake of nutrients from roughage, where T3 and T2 were significantly (P<0.01) superior to T1 in crude protein, ether extract, ash, and metabolic energy, and the differences were significant (P<0.05) in favor of T2 and T3 in both dry matters. organic matter and nitrogen-free extract. The treatments had a highly significant effect on the intake of total roughage, and significantly (P<0.01) T3 and T1 in dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, nitrogen-free extract, and metabolic energy, while the treatments did not significantly effect crude fiber. The results also showed that treatment with urea and fungi led to a highly significant increase (P<0.01) in the weight gain (daily and total) and a high improvement in the feed conversion ratio for calves. We conclude that the chemical (Urea) and biological (T. harzianum) straw treatment led to an improvement in the nutritional value of the rice straw by raising the nitrogen content in it and improving the feed conversion ratio, knowing that the effect of the biological treatment was significantly better.

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“…Thus, treating these feed resources using bio-chemicals, such as effective microbes (i.e., a liquid mixture of important beneficial microorganisms) and urea molasses, improved feed digestibility and nutritive value of straw [ 24 ]. Therefore, in the current study, we assessed the effect of treating teff straw with effective microbes, molasses, and urea on the enhancement of the nutrient utilization of the poor-quality roughage feed available, as well as the effect on the performance of lactating dairy cows [ 25 , 26 ].…”

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Effect of Feeding Improved Grass Hays and Eragrostis tef Straw Silage on Milk Yield, Nitrogen Utilization, and Methane Emission of Lactating Fogera Dairy Cows in Ethiopia

Mekuriaw

Tsunekawa

Ichinohe

et al. 2020

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The nutritionally imbalanced poor-quality diet feeding is the major constraint of dairy production in tropical regions. Hence, alternative high-quality roughage-based diets are required to improve milk yield and reduce methane emission (CH4). Thus, we tested the effects of feeding natural pasture hay, improved forage grass hays (Napier and Brachiaria Hybrid), and treated crop residues (Eragrostis tef straw) on nutrient digestibility, milk yield, nitrogen balance, and methane emission. The eight lactating Fogera cows selected for the experiment were assigned randomly to a 4 × 4 Latin square design. Cows were housed in well-ventilated individual pens and fed a total mixed ration (TMR) comprising 70% roughage and 30% concentrate. The four roughage-based basal dietary treatments supplemented with formulated concentrate were: Control (natural pasture hay (NPH)); treated teff straw silage (TTS); Napier grass hay (NGH); and Brachiaria hybrid grass hay (BhH). Compared with the control diet, the daily milk yield increased (p < 0.01) by 31.9%, 52.9%, and 71.6% with TTS, NGH, and BhH diets, respectively. Cows fed BhH had the highest dry matter intake (8.84 kg/d), followed by NGH (8.10 kg/d) and TTS (7.71 kg/d); all of these intakes were greater (p = 0.01) than that of NPH (6.21 kg/d). Nitrogen digestibility increased (p < 0.01) from the NPH diet to TTS (by 27.7%), NGH (21.7%), and BhH (39.5%). The concentration of ruminal ammonia nitrogen was higher for cows fed NGH than other diets (p = 0.01) and positively correlated with plasma urea nitrogen concentration (R² = 0.45). Feeding TTS, NGH, and BhH hay as a basal diet changed the nitrogen excretion pathway from urine to feces, which can help protect against environmental pollution. Estimated methane yields per dry matter intake and milk yield were decreased in dairy cows fed BhH, NGH, and TTS diets when compared to cows fed an NPH diet (p < 0.05). In conclusion, feeding of TTS, NGH, and BhH roughages as a basal diet to lactating dairy cows in tropical regions improved nutrient intake and digestibility, milk yield, nitrogen utilization efficiency, and reduced enteric methane emission.

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Evaluation of Milk Production Performance of Lactating Fogera Cows Fed With Urea and Effective Micro-Organisms Treated Rice Straw as Basal diet

Cited by 5 publications

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Nutrient intake, digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Farta sheep fed urea-treated rice straw supplemented with graded levels of dried Sesbania sesban leaves

Nutrient intake, digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Farta sheep fed urea-treated rice straw supplemented with graded levels of dried Sesbania sesban leaves

Effect of chemically and biologically treated rice straw on some productive characteristics of Iraqi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves

Effect of Feeding Improved Grass Hays and Eragrostis tef Straw Silage on Milk Yield, Nitrogen Utilization, and Methane Emission of Lactating Fogera Dairy Cows in Ethiopia

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