Year: 2018 | Month: October | Volume 8 | Issue 5
Evaluating Effects of Bypass Fat Supplementation on Early Lactation in Murrah Buffaloes
Abstract:
This study conducted at field conditions to evaluate the climate change effect of supplementation in diet of rumen escape fat (bypass fat) of early lactating Murrah buffaloes under National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morena (M. P.) in the year 2016-17. The 10 murrah buffaloes were randomly selected into three equal groups namely farmer practice (control), recommended practice (treatment-1) and recommended practice (treatment-2) with regard to evaluate body weight, milk yield and fat percentage. Buffaloes in control group received no supplementation in diet of bypass fat whereas buffaloes selected to treatment-1 group received 100 g supplementation and those in treatment-2 group received daily supplementation of 150 g in diet from 8th day from parturition till end of trial. Body weight, milk yield and milk fat percentage were measured in all 30 buffaloes on 8th day from parturition and then every fortnight till 92 days post parturition. The results indicated that buffaloes in both treated groups that received bypass fat supplementation performed better than control group with regard to average weight gain, milk yield and fat percentage and performance of both treatment groups were comparable in all measured variables. In conclusion, supplementation of 150 g of bypass fat was found to be effective in improving milk yield, milk fat percentage and preventing weight loss during initial 92 days of lactation.
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