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Research
4.
Efficacy study of metho-chelated organic
minerals preparation feeding on milk production and fat
percentage in dairy cows - A. P.
Somkuwar, A. S. Kadam, Shiva Kumar and P. M. Radhakrishna
Veterinary World, 2011, 4(1) : 19-21
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2011.19-21
Abstract
The objective of the study was to compare the effect
of feeding different mineral based formulation on
dairy cow production performance, namely milk yield
and fat percentage. The trial was conducted with
dairy cows across various stages of lactation
(Early, Mid and Late stage with 30 cows per stage).
The experimental treatments included: Bestmin Gold (Metho-chelated
organic minerals, given 30 gms per day), Inorganic
mineral preparation (Inorg. Mineral, @ 50 gms/day/
cow) and control. The study lasted from 0 to 40
days. Milk yield and fat percentage of cows were
measured individually on Days 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30 and 40. The Bestmin Gold treated group (Metho-chelated
organic minerals) improved the milk yield, net gain
in milk and the milk fat percentage of animals
across the various stages of lactation as compared
to in control and inorganic mineral treated group of
animals.
Keywords: Milk yield, Chelated, Mineral,
Dairy cow, Milk Production, Dietary Supplementation.
