Effects of herbal supplements on milk production quality and specific blood parameters in heat-stressed early lactating cows

Autor: Ahmed Ali Saleh, Mahmoud Mohamed Soliman, Mohammed Farid Yousef, Nabil Mohammed Eweedah, Hanan Basiouni El-Sawy, Mustafa Shukry, Mohammad A. M. Wadaan, In Ho Kim, Sungbo Cho, Hossam M. Eltahan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2297-1769
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1180539
Popis: The present study explored the influence of supplemental herbal mixtures on cow milk production, quality, and blood parameters in dairy cows under high ambient temperatures. Thirty Holstein cows were randomly assigned into three experimental groups of 10 each. The first control group was supplied with the commercial basal diet, whereas two treatment groups were provided with the commercial basal diet supplemented with 50 and 100 g/head/day of the herbal mixture, respectively. The results showed that the mixture of herbal supplementation did not influence weekly milk production. Milk total fat, triglyceride, and total protein values were not affected (p
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