1Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Agriculture, Talsande Tal.-Hatkanangale, Dist-Kolhapur, (MS), India, Pin-416112
2Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science, Sharad College of Agriculture, Jainapur Tal.-Shirol, Dist-Kolhapur, (MS), India, Pin-416101
3Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, IAS, Banars Hindu University, Varanashi-221005, Uttar Pradesh
4Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Agriculture, Kadegaon Tal.-Kadegaon, Dist-Sangali, (MS), India, Pin-415304
*email: sachin_todkar2002@yahoo.com
Online published on 15 December, 2016.
To study the effect of supplementary yeast culture on lactation performance sixteen lactating cows were selected on the basis of parity and divided into four groups (four animalsin each groups). All the animals were fed a basal total mixed ration (T1)of Napier grass, Jowar straw, silage and concentrate. In addition, treatment groups T2, T3 and T4 were supplied with yeast culture (10g, 15g and 20g) respectively. During six weeks period of yeast culture feeding, milk production and fat of lactating cows improved gradually. There was significant difference between the four treatment groups for both values. Furthermore, total amount of fat, protein, Solid not fat in treatment group T2, T3 and T4 were significantly increased in comparison with those of control group T1. The data suggest that yeast culture containing 20 g preparation proved beneficial than other treatment groups. Effect of yeast culture on milk production and composition was evident even during first weeks of supplementation, but marked increase occurred fourth onwards with an additional cost of Rs.0.28/animal/day.
Yeast Culture, Lactating Cows
