Effect of Breed, Parity and Dietary Selenomethionine Supplementation on Milk Yield Traits of Lactating Cows in the Tropical Savannah Zone
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The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of selenomethionine (SeMet) supplementation on milk yield traits of 24 clinically healthy lactating Bunaji, Wadara and Frisian x Bunaji cows in their first and second parities. The lactating cows were allotted to four treatments corresponding to four dietary levels (0.00, 30.00, 60.00 and 90.00 mg/100 kg diet) of selenomethionine. There were six animals per treatment in a 3 x 2 x 4 factorial arrangement with a Completely Randomized Design. The data generated were subjected to analyses of variance with the SPSS software and the means were separated using Tukey’s HSD. Friesian x Bunaji and second parity cows had higher (P < 0.05) initial milk yield, peak milk yield, drying milk yield, total milk yield and average daily milk yield. At 90.00 mg/100 kg diet of selenomethionine, total milk yield was higher. In conclusion, selenomethionine supplementation in the diet of Bunaji, Wadara and Friesian x Bunaji cows at 90.00 mg/100 kg significantly improved total milk yield (2,685.84 liters) compared to control diet (1,692.60 liters), respectively. It is recommended that, under tropical conditions, selenomethionine as organic antioxidants and constituent of glutathione peroxidase could be added at 90.00 mg/100 kg in the diet of lactating cows for improved milk yield without any adverse effect on their performance.
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