EFFECT OF FEEDING HYDROPONICS MAIZE FODDER ON MILK YIELD AND MILK CONSTITUENTS IN GIR COWS.

A feeding trial of 120 days was conducted on 16 Gir cows distributed equally in four groups and fed different levels of hydroponics maize fodder. Significant (P<0.01) effect of feeding hydroponics maize fodder was observed on milk yield, milk fat percentage and milk total solids, whereas, the effect of feeding hydroponics maize fodder was non significant on milk SNF (solid not fat) and milk protein percentage. It was concluded from the feeding trial that hydroponics maize fodder had beneficial effect on milk production efficiency in Gir cows and can be fed as replacement up to 75 per cent level of CP of concentrate mixture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]