The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector
The effect of replacing commercial supplements with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous velvet bean-, cowpea and lablab-based supplements on milk yield, milk quality and economic returns in smallholder crossbred dairy cows was investigated in the 2013 and 2014 dry seasons. Using 3 × 3 Latin square desig...
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| author | Gwiriri, Lovemore C. Manyawu, Godfrey J. Mashanda, P.B. Chakoma, Irenie Moyo, Siboniso Chakoma, C. Sethaunyane, H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E. Dube, Sikhalazo Maasdorp, B.V. |
| author_browse | Chakoma, C. Chakoma, Irenie Dube, Sikhalazo Gwiriri, Lovemore C. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E. Maasdorp, B.V. Manyawu, Godfrey J. Mashanda, P.B. Moyo, Siboniso Sethaunyane, H. |
| author_facet | Gwiriri, Lovemore C. Manyawu, Godfrey J. Mashanda, P.B. Chakoma, Irenie Moyo, Siboniso Chakoma, C. Sethaunyane, H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E. Dube, Sikhalazo Maasdorp, B.V. |
| author_sort | Gwiriri, Lovemore C. |
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| description | The effect of replacing commercial supplements with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous velvet bean-, cowpea and lablab-based supplements on milk yield, milk quality and economic returns in smallholder crossbred dairy cows was investigated in the 2013 and 2014 dry seasons. Using 3 × 3 Latin square designs, nine multiparous Red Dane, Guernsey and Holstein-Friesian crosses in mid-lactation (130 ± 19 d) were offered forage legume-based supplements for 63 d at 0.5 kg per litre of milk produced. Milk quantity and quality were significantly (P < 0.05) different among supplements in both seasons. Cows fed commercial supplements had higher milk yield than cows fed forage legume supplements. Milk fat content was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in cows fed lablab-based supplements than cows fed other supplements. Milk protein, total solids and lactose content of cows fed commercial supplements was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those fed forage legume-based supplements, although protein content was similar to cows fed lablab-based supplements. Dietary gross margins were higher for cows fed velvet bean and lablab-based supplements by 17% and 16.5%, respectively. Based on supplement, production costs per litre of milk was higher by 28% and 23% using commercial supplements compared to velvet bean and lablab supplements, respectively. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace775972024-11-15T08:52:37Z The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector Gwiriri, Lovemore C. Manyawu, Godfrey J. Mashanda, P.B. Chakoma, Irenie Moyo, Siboniso Chakoma, C. Sethaunyane, H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E. Dube, Sikhalazo Maasdorp, B.V. animal feeding dairies livestock The effect of replacing commercial supplements with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous velvet bean-, cowpea and lablab-based supplements on milk yield, milk quality and economic returns in smallholder crossbred dairy cows was investigated in the 2013 and 2014 dry seasons. Using 3 × 3 Latin square designs, nine multiparous Red Dane, Guernsey and Holstein-Friesian crosses in mid-lactation (130 ± 19 d) were offered forage legume-based supplements for 63 d at 0.5 kg per litre of milk produced. Milk quantity and quality were significantly (P < 0.05) different among supplements in both seasons. Cows fed commercial supplements had higher milk yield than cows fed forage legume supplements. Milk fat content was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in cows fed lablab-based supplements than cows fed other supplements. Milk protein, total solids and lactose content of cows fed commercial supplements was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than those fed forage legume-based supplements, although protein content was similar to cows fed lablab-based supplements. Dietary gross margins were higher for cows fed velvet bean and lablab-based supplements by 17% and 16.5%, respectively. Based on supplement, production costs per litre of milk was higher by 28% and 23% using commercial supplements compared to velvet bean and lablab supplements, respectively. 2016-10-12 2016-11-07T13:34:31Z 2016-11-07T13:34:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77597 en Limited Access National Inquiry Services Center Gwiriri, L.C., Manyawu, G., Mashanda, P.B., Chakoma, I., Moyo. S., Chakoma, C., Sethaunyane, H., Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E., Dube, S. and Maasdorp, B.V. 2016. The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 33(3):155-163. |
| spellingShingle | animal feeding dairies livestock Gwiriri, Lovemore C. Manyawu, Godfrey J. Mashanda, P.B. Chakoma, Irenie Moyo, Siboniso Chakoma, C. Sethaunyane, H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E. Dube, Sikhalazo Maasdorp, B.V. The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector |
| title | The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector |
| title_full | The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector |
| title_fullStr | The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector |
| title_short | The potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume-based diets in Zimbabwe’s smallholder dairy sector |
| title_sort | potential of replacing conventional dairy supplements with forage legume based diets in zimbabwe s smallholder dairy sector |
| topic | animal feeding dairies livestock |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77597 |
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