Effect of udder massage of primiparous and multiparous buffaloes on milk yield and composition

摘要

Thirtyprimiparousand30multiparousbuffaloeswereusedtostudytheeffectofuddermassageonfeedintake,digestibility,milkyieldandcomposition,feedconversionandeconomicefficiency.Theyweredividedintotwosimilargroupstoreceivetreatmentsof:nbsp;withorwithoutuddermassageandfedthebasilrationconsistedof55%concentratefeedmixture(CFM),22%berseemhay(BH)and23%ricestraw(RS)onDMbasis.nbsp;MultiparousbuffaloesshowedsignificantlyhigherNFEdigestibility,averagedailyintakeofCFM,BH,RS,DM,TDNandDCP,theyieldofactualand7%FCM,percentagesoffatandTS,Averagedailyfeedcost,priceofdaily7%FCMyieldandeconomicefficiencyandlowerpercentagesoflactoseandSNF,amountsofDM,TDNandDCPperonekg7%FCMandfeedcost/kg7%FCMcomparedwithprimiparousbuffaloes.nbsp;ThedigestibilitycoefficientsofDM,OMandNFEandsubsequentlyTDNvalue,averagedailyintakeofDMandTDN,actualand7%FCM,averagedailyfeedcost,priceofdaily7%FCMyieldandeconomicefficiencyincreasedsignificantly,however,theamountsofDM,TDNandDCPperonekg7%FCMandfeedcost/kg7%FCMdecreasedsignificantlywithuddermassage.nbsp;TheinteractionbetweenparityanduddermassageshowedthatmultiparousbuffaloeswithuddermassagerecordedsignificantlythehighestdigestibilitycoefficientsofDM,OMandNFEandsubsequentlyTDNvalue,averagedailyintakeofCFM,BH,RS,DM,TDNandDCP,actualmilkand7%FCMyield,thepercentagesoffatandtotalsolidsinmilk,averagedailyfeedcost,incomeofdaily7%FCMyieldandeconomicefficiencyandthelowestamountsofDM,TDNandDCPperonekg7%FCMandfeedcost/kg7%FCM,howeverprimiparousbuffaloeswithoutuddermassagehadtheoppositetrend.nbsp;nbsp;