Effect of grass-legume silage on production and milk composition of Friesian cross cows in Imbo region of Burundi

Francine Ahimpera, Napoleon Munyaneza, Iribagiza Albert, Godfrey Jabulani Manyawu, Lionel Nyabongo and Anthony Macharia King'ori

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT), 2025, vol. 15, issue 1

Abstract: The study determined the effects of feeding Cenchrus purpureus- Velvet bean, or Maize stalk- Velvet bean silage on milk production and quality. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in R4.4.1 software was used for data analysis. Results from the study showed that there was a significant difference (P < 0.01) in milk production among treatments. The mean milk production was different between the blocks (P < 0.05). The mean milk production was higher (7.53±1.52 kg) for cows fed on maize stalk-Velvet bean silage than cows fed on Cenchrus purpureus-Velvet bean silage (5.36±1.07 kg) and fresh mixed grass-legume (4.29l±1.07 kg). Results also showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in milk SNF, lactose and salt, while there were no significant differences (p˃0.05) on milk fat and protein contents for all the experimental diets. The study concluded that the incorporation of maize stalk: Velvet bean silage ratio (80:20) could prevent the dry season feed scarcity, increase milk production and consequently increase the household income.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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