Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia
An on-farm monitoring study was carried out in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed to assess variations in on farm nutrient intake of dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) and feed balance. Ninety seven cows, with parities above two and at the beginning of...
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| author | Mekasha, Yoseph Tegegne, Azage Yami, A. Umunna, N.N. |
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| description | An on-farm monitoring study was carried out in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed to assess variations in on farm nutrient intake of dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) and feed balance. Ninety seven cows, with parities above two and at the beginning of lactation, representing three production sub systems (intra-urban, large peri-urban and secondary town) were considered for the study. Mean basal and supplement (P<0.001) and total (P<0.01) DM intake, mean CP intake (P<0.001) from basal, supplement and total diet, and mean energy intake from basal (P<0.001) and supplement (P<0.01) varied among the production subsystems. Basal and supplemental dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes varied (P<0.001) among herd size groups (i.e. small, medium and large), where medium sized farms had higher (P<0.001) supplemental dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes, while small farms had higher (P<0.001) basal dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes. Basal and total (P<0.001) crude protein intakes were greatest in the long rainy season. Annual dry matter and crude protein intakes close to calculated requirements for intra-urban and secondary town, but 1.5% lower than requirement for large peri-urban farms. Annual energy intake, however, was 36.3% lower than the requirement for the entire production sub-systems. Thus, the level of feeding management should be improved in order to exploit the genetic potential of crossbred dairy cows in intensively managed urban and peri-urban dairy system. |
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| spelling | CGSpace513102023-02-15T09:44:58Z Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia Mekasha, Yoseph Tegegne, Azage Yami, A. Umunna, N.N. dairy industry dairy cattle cows nutrient intake production systems plant nutrients feeds urban areas feed intake livestock numbers seasons An on-farm monitoring study was carried out in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed to assess variations in on farm nutrient intake of dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) and feed balance. Ninety seven cows, with parities above two and at the beginning of lactation, representing three production sub systems (intra-urban, large peri-urban and secondary town) were considered for the study. Mean basal and supplement (P<0.001) and total (P<0.01) DM intake, mean CP intake (P<0.001) from basal, supplement and total diet, and mean energy intake from basal (P<0.001) and supplement (P<0.01) varied among the production subsystems. Basal and supplemental dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes varied (P<0.001) among herd size groups (i.e. small, medium and large), where medium sized farms had higher (P<0.001) supplemental dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes, while small farms had higher (P<0.001) basal dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes. Basal and total (P<0.001) crude protein intakes were greatest in the long rainy season. Annual dry matter and crude protein intakes close to calculated requirements for intra-urban and secondary town, but 1.5% lower than requirement for large peri-urban farms. Annual energy intake, however, was 36.3% lower than the requirement for the entire production sub-systems. Thus, the level of feeding management should be improved in order to exploit the genetic potential of crossbred dairy cows in intensively managed urban and peri-urban dairy system. 2003 2014-10-31T06:22:23Z 2014-10-31T06:22:23Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51310 en Limited Access Ethiopian Society of Animal Production |
| spellingShingle | dairy industry dairy cattle cows nutrient intake production systems plant nutrients feeds urban areas feed intake livestock numbers seasons Mekasha, Yoseph Tegegne, Azage Yami, A. Umunna, N.N. Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia |
| title | Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri urban dairy production systems in ethiopia |
| topic | dairy industry dairy cattle cows nutrient intake production systems plant nutrients feeds urban areas feed intake livestock numbers seasons |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51310 |
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