Abstract:This study evaluated the milk production and persistence of the crossbreed Holstein cow during lactation. The study was conducted at the Balcashi and Chambo herds located in the Chimborazo province at an altitude of 2980 m.s.n.m. and an average temperature of 11ºC. The research included 88 first-time heifers maintained on a rotational grazing system inside an electric fence. The feeding was based on Lolium multiflorum, Dactylis glomerata, and Trifolium pratensis. Milk production was recorded and analyzed by la… Show more
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