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Yield Performance of Forage Shrubs and Effects on Milk Production and Chemical Composition under the Tropical Climatic Conditions of Peru

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  • Luz Marlene Durand-Chávez

    (Estación Experimental Agraria El Porvenir del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria—INIA, Juan Guerra, Lima 22400, Peru)

  • Héctor Vladimir Vásquez Pérez

    (Facultad de Ingeniería Zootecnista, Agronegocios y Biotecnología de la Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, Chachapoyas, Amazonas 01001, Peru)

  • Daniel Ushiñahua-Ramírez

    (Estación Experimental Agraria El Porvenir del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria—INIA, Juan Guerra, Lima 22400, Peru)

  • William Carrasco Chilón

    (Dirección de Desarrollo Tecnológico Agrario del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria—INIA, Baños del Inca, Cajamarca 06000, Peru)

  • Benjamín Alberto Depaz-Hizo

    (Estación Experimental Agraria El Porvenir del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria—INIA, Juan Guerra, Lima 22400, Peru)

  • José Américo Saucedo-Uriarte

    (Estación Experimental Agraria El Porvenir del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria—INIA, Juan Guerra, Lima 22400, Peru)

Abstract

Forage shrubs have the potential to substantially contribute to pasture and increase the milk production of cows in tropical environments. The yield performance of forage shrubs and its effects on the production and chemical composition of milk in Bos indicus and Bos taurus crossbred cows in the tropics of Peru were studied. Fifteen cows were divided into M. alba , L. leucocephala , M. oleifera , and C. argentea treatments and only one of B. brizantha (control). Analysis of variance ( p < 0.05) and comparison of means with Tukey’s test were performed. The highest plant height, stem diameter, fresh forage, and dry matter were observed in L. leucocephala and M. oleifera . The highest milk production was observed in cows fed B. brizantha with M. alba , and the highest milk production was in the rainy season. The highest concentration of fat and total solids was observed in milk from cows fed B. brizantha with L. leucocephala . The highest utility was observed in cows fed B. brizantha with M. alba ; however, the highest operational profitability was observed in the treatment of only B. brizantha and B. brizantha with L. leucocephala . The use of forage shrubs can contribute to cattle feeding, especially in the dry season when there is a shortage of pastures, and possibly contribute to improving the soil and overcoming climate change.

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  • Luz Marlene Durand-Chávez & Héctor Vladimir Vásquez Pérez & Daniel Ushiñahua-Ramírez & William Carrasco Chilón & Benjamín Alberto Depaz-Hizo & José Américo Saucedo-Uriarte, 2022. "Yield Performance of Forage Shrubs and Effects on Milk Production and Chemical Composition under the Tropical Climatic Conditions of Peru," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:19:p:12774-:d:935716
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