Palanisamy, Karuppanan (1982) The status of forage utilization and viability of homeplots for dairy cows in Jasin Milk Collecting Centre (MCC) Scheme. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
A 4 week study on the status of forage utilization and viability of homeplots for dairy cow was conducted on 3 above average farmers in Jasin area, 2 with 30 animals practising free grazing and one with 5 animals under "cut and carry" system. The animals under free grazing had an average grazing time of 5 hours on native pasture in oil palm estate with 8.1 kg DM intake from grazing and a total DM intake of 12 - 13 kg/an/day with 2 - 3 kg of concentrate supplementation, while "cut and carry" system had a total DM intake of 12 kg/an/day with 4.1 kg of concentrate supplementation. The animals under free grazing had an average of 7.0 and 8.8 kg of milk/an/day respectively while that of "cut and carry" 7.9 kg/an/day. There was no significant difference ·in milk yield under both systems. The forage offered under free grazing had 9 - lo% crude protein with 37 - 381c- ADF while that of "cut and carry" 7.3% crude protein and 41.2%- ADF. Thus it was found that native pasture given in sufficient quantity with concentrate supplement can maintain good milk production. In free grazing system native pasture under 5 year oil palm was able to carry 1.7 an/ha with 5 - 6 hours of grazing per day and no over grazing was evident. Under "cut and carry" it could maintain 2.5 an/ha. An area of 0.67 ha/an is recommended as optimum stocking rate for native pasture in Jasin area. It was also found that the homeplot scheme was not very successful with farmers as a result of many constraints including limited availability of land and ready availability of native pasture from estates. But it is feasible to plant pasture grass as intercrop in immature rubber and even-in mature coconut plantations besides utilizing idle land for homeplot development. But all these need more detailed study for a longer duration.
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2025 04:26 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2025 04:26 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2461 |
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