Effect of drinking water frequency on milk yield, fat, total solids and souds-not-fat content in crossbred cows
Abstract
Effect of watering frequency on milk production, milk fat, SNF and TS was studied in crossbred cows. The DM intake was slightly higher in twice-a-day (13.59 kg) watering group. The average milk production was decreased by 16 per cent due to restriction of watering frequency from ad libitum to twice-a-day where as, increased by 16.53 per cent when watering frequency increased to thrice-a-day. There was no significant effect of watering frequency on SNF and TS content of milk. However it was further observed that thrice-a-day watering was sufficient to maintain the normal SNF and TS content of milk.