Quantitative and qualitative attributes of lactating Bunaji cows fed shea cake meal supplement was investigated. Sixteen (16) lactating Bunaji cows were allotted to four (4) dietary treatments comprising of Four (4) animals per treatment in a completely randomized experimental completely design. Milk collection began from 7th day of calving for each animal. The result were significantly (P<0.05) different across the treatments. First seven (7) weeks of milk collection recorded increasing yield for all treatments. Total yield for T1, T2, T3, and T4 at twelfth were 185.64kg, 240.52kg, 301.70kg, 250.95kg respectively. There was no significant (P>0.05) difference among the treatments for Total solids (TS) at T2, T3, and T4. Protein recorded a values range of 3.25% (T1) to 3.85% (T3). Fat content had 3.25%, 3.53%, 3.85% and 3.66% for T1, T2, T4 and T4, respectively. Ash content differed significantly (P<0.05) at TI (1.26%) and 1.06% (T2). Lactose was not significant different (P>0.05) at T2 and T3. T2(10kg supplement) recorded highest value of 6.50% above T3(5.30%) and T4(4.86%). Minerals (Calcium - Ca, Magnesiun - Mg, Sodium – Na, Phosphorus – P and Potassium- K) were significantly (P<0.05) different. Ca value ranged from 228.00 mg/100g (T1) to 245.00mg/100g (T3), Mg ranged from 72.00mg/g(TI) to 90.35 (T3). Na recorded 82.00mg/100g (T1) and 95.75mg/100g (T3), while P had a ranged values of 90.00mg/g (T1) to 98.90mg/g. K recorded the highest record value of 345.00mg/g; with no significant difference (P>0.05) at T2 and T3. The experiment showed shea cake as good supplement for lactating Bunaji cows.
Lactating Bunaji cows, Shea cake, supplement, milk yield, milk composition
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