
To find out the effect of reducing energy intake during dry period on milk production, udder health, and body condition, theexperiment was conducted on 14 Jersey crossbred cows during whole dry period and continued up to 120 days of lactation.Reduction in energy intake was done during far-off period for each dry cow of treatment group as compared to control group.Statistically analyzed data revealed that overall significantly (P < 0.01) lower DMI and WI were recorded in control thantreatment group. Overall significantly (P < 0.01) higher total milk production was found in treatment than control group.Overall significantly (P < 0.01) lower milk SCC, MCMT, pH, and EC were found in treatment than control group.Nonsignificant difference in milk fat, SNF, total solid, total protein, and fat:protein ratio was found. Overall significantly(P < 0.01) better quality milk (MBRT) was found in treatment than control groups. BCS during dry period and at calving wassignificantly (P < 0.01) different between groups. Significantly (P < 0.01) higher plasma NEFA concentration was estimated incontrol than treatment groups in all stages. No significant difference was found for plasma concentrations of glucose, urea, andtotal protein. The coefficients of correlation indicated significant (P < 0.01) correlation among BCS, milk production, milk SCC,MCMT, pH, and EC. It can be concluded that reducing energy intake during far-off dry period can lead to achieve optimum BCSat calving. Suitable BCS at calving was beneficial to get higher milk production with improved quality, better maintenance ofudder health and body condition of Jersey crossbred cows at tropical lower Gangetic region.
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