Effect of farm categories on quality and quantity of milk produced by different crosses of holstein-friesian cows Chanda Tanni1,*, Khan M.K.I.2, Chanda G.C.3, Debnath G.K.3 1Department of Dairy Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh 2Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattagram-4225, Bangladesh 3Department of Dairy and Poultry Science, Chittogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulshi, Chattagram-4225, Bangladesh *Corresponding Author: Tanni Chanda, Department of Dairy Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh, Email: tanni@pstu.ac.bd
Online Published on 01 October, 2022. Abstract Background Farmers are not satisfied by the production performance of different crossbred Holstein-Friesian (HF) cows in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Therefore, the study was taken to find out the effect of farm categories on milk yield and milk constituents of different HF crossbred at Chattogram, Bangladesh. Methods This study was conducted from July 2014 to June 2015 in Chattogram Metropolitan Area (CMA), Potia, Mirsharai and Fatikchari upazilla (sub-district) of Chittagong, Bangladesh. For this study fourteen (14) commercial dairy farms in three different categories as A (50> milking cows), B(31>50 milking cows), C(11>30 milking cows) with 98 cows for each of the 3 crosses named as 50%HF*50% Local (L), 75%HF*25%L and 50%HF*50% Sahiwal (SH) at their third parity were selected. Farms under the same category were selected based on similarities in feeding and other management practices. Quality of raw milk was obtained by analyzing the milk samples collected from an individual animal of the selected farm at an interval of seven days by using a milk scanner (Lactostar, Model no. 3510, Funke Gerber, Germany) in the Laboratory of Dairy Science of Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU). Result A significant difference (P<0.05) in milk yield and constituents except lactose and minerals was observed among the same and different crossbreds of HF under different farm categories. The highest daily average milk yield and quality were observed in different crosses of farms belong category A, but their performances decreased gradually with poor management systems in farms belong to categories B and C. So, farm category has a significant effect on milk quality and quantity in different crosses of Holstein. This study would help the commercial dairy farmers in choosing suitable crosses of Holstein-Friesian for farms belong to different categories. Top Keywords Category A (50>milking cows), Category B (31>50 milking cows), Category C(11>30 milking cows), Holstein crosses, Milk composition, Milk yield. Top |