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Amirali Sadeghi

Amirali Sadeghi

Academic rank: Professor
ORCID:
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 35610752300
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture
Address: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Uinversity of Kurdistan, Sanadaj, Iran
Phone: 09183717052

Research

Title
Milk yield and composition, dry matter intake and blood parameters of Holstein cows fed ensiled apple pomace co-ensiled with broiler litter
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
apple pomace silage; broiler litter; Holstein dairy cows; performance
Year
2014
Journal Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
DOI
Researchers osman Azizi ، Shahram Karimi ، Amirali Sadeghi ، Saman Lashkari

Abstract

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of ensiled mixed apple pomace and broiler litter (EAPBL) on milk yield (MY) and composition, dry matter intake (DMI) and blood parameters at early lactation cow. Four multiparous early-lactating Holstein dairy cows were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square design including 4 periods and 4 experimental diets. The cows were fed diets containing 0 (control), 15, 30 and 45% of EAPBL, respectively. The highest DMI (p < 0.05) was observed in cows fed diets containing 15 and 30% of EAPBL. Milk production was lower (p < 0.05) in cows fed 0% EAPBL than in the other experimental groups. Diet including 45% of EAPBL increased (p < 0.05) blood glucose and blood urea nitrogen concentration. Inclusion of EAPBL on dairy cows rations might efficiently cause an improvement on MY, milk composition and DMI.