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Use of peas in organic buffalo farming: effects on nutrient digestibility and milk production

Authors :
Di Francia, Antonio
De Rosa, Giuseppe
Romano, Raffaele
Esposito, Giulia
Masucci, Felicia
Source :
Italian Journal of Animal Science; January 2009, Vol. 8 Issue: Supplement 2 p405-407, 3p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

AbstractTwenty lactating buffalo cows, organically farmed, were used to examine the effects of including peas in total mixed ration. Two concentrates were formulated to contain, as the main pro tein sources, either 350 g/kg of soybean cake (CC) or 450 g/kg of peas (ExpC). C were blocked into two groups according to parity and previous milk yield and were assigned to one of two dietary treatments: one group was fed a diet with 6 kg/d of CC, whereas the treatment group was fed diet in which 3 kg/d of CC were replaced by an equal quantity of ExpC. Digestibility of the diets and milk yield of the cows were measured. The experimental period covered the whole lactation period. No differences were observed between groups for milk yield and composition, and for digestibility. The main hypothesis tested, that the replacement of soybean cake with peas in buffalo diet would not affect milk yield and composition, was confirmed. This suggested that the partial substitution of soybean cake with peas in diet for buffalo cows can be possible without affect performances.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15944077 and 1828051X
Volume :
8
Issue :
Supplement 2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Italian Journal of Animal Science
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs43359307
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2009.s2.405