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Feeding Systems with Legumes to Intensify Dairy Farms - cgiar

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Table 4. Effect of three types of pasture on milk production and milk<br />

components of Jersey cows that did not receive a dietary<br />

supplement (ECAG, Costa Rica).<br />

Pasture Production<br />

(kg/cow per day)<br />

Brachiaria decumbens +<br />

Arachis pin<strong>to</strong>i<br />

Fat<br />

(%)<br />

10<br />

Protein<br />

(%)<br />

Lac<strong>to</strong>se<br />

(%)<br />

Total solids<br />

(%)<br />

Non-fat<br />

solids<br />

(%)<br />

9.3 a* 5.4 3.7 4.6 14.4 9.1<br />

B. decumbens +<br />

Hyparrhenia rufa<br />

8.1 b 4.7 3.7 4.6 13.7 9.0<br />

B. decumbens 8.3 b 5.3 3.8 4.6 14.4 9.1<br />

Significance (P

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