Effect of feeding oat and vetch forages on milk production and quality in smallholder dairy farms in Central Kenya
| Autor: | Solomon W. Mwendia, David G. Njenga, Stanley Karanja Ng'ang'a, Chris Miyinzi Mwungu, An Maria Omer Notenbaert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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food.ingredient
Farms Avena 040301 veterinary sciences Vicia Cost-Benefit Analysis Forage 0403 veterinary science Butterfat chemistry.chemical_compound Animal science food Food Animals Fodder Animals Lactation Lactose Farmers biology business.industry 0402 animal and dairy science food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Milk production 040201 dairy & animal science Animal Feed Kenya Vicia villosa Dairying Milk chemistry Animal Science and Zoology Livestock Cattle Female business Food Analysis |
| Zdroj: | Tropical animal health and production. 50(5) |
| ISSN: | 1573-7438 |
| Popis: | Despite the significant livestock contribution to households’ nutrition and incomes in many African smallholder farms, milk productivity remains low. Inadequate feeding is the main reason for the underperformance. To contribute towards addressing this, an on-farm feeding trial was undertaken in Ol-joro-Orok Central Kenya. A feed basket using oat (Avena sativa) cv Conway and vetch (Vicia villosa) was compared to farmers practice. Milk production (kg) and quality parameters, including butterfat, protein, lactose, and density, were monitored, and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) undertaken. Feeding both oat and vetch increased milk production by 21% (morning) and 18%, (evening), equivalent to 1.4 kg/day. Increases (%) in quality were butter fat (18.2), solid-non-fat (16.5), lactose (16.2), and protein (16.1). Concomitantly, the CBA returned positive results, supporting the hypothesis of economic advantage in using oat and vetch in milk production in the area, and possibly in other similar areas. |
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