SUNFLOWER BASED RATIONS FOR SMALL-MEDIUM MILK PRODUCING DAIRY COWS
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Title
SUNFLOWER BASED RATIONS FOR SMALL-MEDIUM MILK PRODUCING DAIRY COWS
Creator
N.T. NGONGONI
C. MAPIYE
M. MWALE
B. MUPETA
M. CHIMONYO
Description
Two dairy concentrates (ram press sunflower and sunflower heads) were formulated locally and
their effects on the performance of crossbred dairy cows were compared with that of a commercial dairy
concentrate. There were no significant differences in body condition and milk production responses by
crossbred dairy cows to sunflower based diets compared to commercial dairy concentrates (p > 0.05). It was
suggested that the sunflower based rations can be used as cheaper alternatives to conventional dairy
concentrates. The ram press sunflower cake, in particular is an option that may be used by smallholder dairy
farmers to formulate local dairy concentrate, which influence dairying to a similar extent as the commercial
dairy concentrate but cheaply. More research is required to determine fermentation patterns, rumen microbial
protein synthesis, true intestinal digestibility and absorption of nutrients from sunflower-based diets at the
small intestines in crossbred dairy cows
their effects on the performance of crossbred dairy cows were compared with that of a commercial dairy
concentrate. There were no significant differences in body condition and milk production responses by
crossbred dairy cows to sunflower based diets compared to commercial dairy concentrates (p > 0.05). It was
suggested that the sunflower based rations can be used as cheaper alternatives to conventional dairy
concentrates. The ram press sunflower cake, in particular is an option that may be used by smallholder dairy
farmers to formulate local dairy concentrate, which influence dairying to a similar extent as the commercial
dairy concentrate but cheaply. More research is required to determine fermentation patterns, rumen microbial
protein synthesis, true intestinal digestibility and absorption of nutrients from sunflower-based diets at the
small intestines in crossbred dairy cows
Publisher
Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
Date
2009
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Citation
N.T. NGONGONI
et al., “SUNFLOWER BASED RATIONS FOR SMALL-MEDIUM MILK PRODUCING DAIRY COWS,” ZOU Institutional Repository, accessed July 6, 2025, https://ir.zou.ac.zw/items/show/216.
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