Effect of Feeding Rumen Protected Protein on Milk Production in Lactating Buffaloes Garg M.R.*, Sherasia P.L., Bhanderi B.M., Gulati S.K.1, Scott T.W.1 Productivity Enhancement Group Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology National Dairy Development Board Anand-388 001, India. *Reprint request: Dr. M.R. Garg, Tel: +91-2692-226245; Fax: +91-2692-260158; E-mail: mrgarg@nddb.coop
1Present address: CSIRO Livestock Industries, PO Box. 136, North Ryde, NSW, 1670, Australia. Abstract Feeding trial using bypass protein supplement was conducted on 16 lactating buffaloes for 8 weeks. Buffaloes daily yielding 8–9 kg milk per animal were divided into two groups of eight each, based on milk yield, fat percentage and stage of lactation. The animals in both the groups were fed standard ration, comprising 12 kg green maize fodder and 5 kg paddy straw. Concentrate mixture was given according to their level of milk production. In addition to the basal ration, animals in control group were fed 1.0 kg untreated sunflower meal (Helianthus annuus; UDP 33% of CP) and in experimental group 1.0 kg protected sunflower meal (UDP 75% of CP). Average increase in milk yield (kg), fat and protein percent in experimental group was 0.80, 0.40 and 0.20 respectively. Through increase in milk yield and fat percent were significantly (P<0.05) higher, no significant effect was observed on level of protein percent in milk by feeding protected protein. Average net daily income increased by Rs.14.49 on feeding 1.0 kg protected sunflower meal in lactating buffaloes. Top Key words Bypass protein, Undegradable protein, Rumen degradable protein, Sunflower meal. Top |