Study on the Consumption Speed of Forages and Consumption Indices of Forages in Romanian Black and White Cows

Authors

  • Silvia Erina Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • Ludovic Toma Cziszter Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • Stelian Acatincăi Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • Dinu Gavojdian Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • Iulian Tripon Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • Simona Baul Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • George Răducu Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România
  • Atila Bognar Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Biotechnologies, 300645, Calea Aradului, Nr. 119, Timişoara, România

Keywords:

consumption speed of forages, Romanian Black and White Cows

Abstract

The aim of the paper was to determine the consumption speed of forages (g∕min.) and consumption indices (quantity and consumption duration) of forages, administered in two portions, to Romanian Black and White cows. The administration order of forages (fibrous-succulents (O1) and succulents-fibrous (O2) order), the number of portion (P1 and P2) and number of feeding (F1 and F2) were the experimental variants. Data was computed by ANOVA/MANOVA. Results showed that the administration order of forages had an influence on the speed consumption, when was given before silage (O1), hay had a higher consumption speed (41.35 g/min) decreasing to 31.41 g/min when hay was fed after the silage (O2). For silage the consumption speed was 190.33 g/min in O1 and increased to 228.87 g/min when was given before hay (O2). Between portion 1 (P1) and portion 2 (P2), the significant difference (p<0.001) was for silage consumption speed in favour portion P2. Regarding the number of feedings per portion, always the consumption speed of the feedstuffs, as well as the amount consumed, was higher in the first feeding F1 than in the second feeding F2.

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Published

2023-11-01

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Vol. 44 No. 2 (2011): Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies

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Technologies Applied in Animal Husbandry

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