A Comparison between Crossbred (Holstein × Local Cattle) and Bangladeshi Local Cattle for Body and Milk Quality Traits
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Traits | Bangladeshi Local Cattle | Crossbred (Holstein × Local Cattle) | p Value |
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BCS 1 | 3.27 ± 0.03 | 3.69 ± 0.06 | <0.001 |
Udder score | 2.08 ± 0.36 | 3.29 ± 0.28 | 0.05 |
Locomotion score | 1.41 ± 0.35 | 1.33 ± 0.45 | 0.86 |
Wither height, cm | 135 ± 0.59 | 141 ± 0.71 | <0.001 |
Body length, cm | 153 ± 0.66 | 157 ± 0.87 | <0.001 |
Heart girth, cm | 204 ± 1.09 | 211 ± 0.92 | <0.001 |
Traits | Bangladeshi Local Cattle | Crossbred (Holstein × Local Cattle) | p Value |
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Milk yield, kg/d | 7.65 ± 0.82 | 10.89 ± 0.53 | <0.001 |
Fat, % | 3.90 ± 0.12 | 3.67 ± 0.09 | 0.03 |
Protein, % | 3.72 ± 0.09 | 3.64 ± 0.05 | 0.05 |
Lactose, % | 5.06 ± 0.07 | 4.98 ± 0.06 | 0.62 |
Milk pH | 6.48 ± 0.09 | 6.45 ± 0.06 | 0.06 |
SCS 1 | 2.11 ± 0.28 | 2.35 ± 0.47 | 0.10 |
FCM yield 2, kg/d | 7.54 ± 0.26 | 10.35 ± 0.31 | 0.002 |
ECM yield 3, kg/d | 8.54 ± 0.15 | 11.77 ± 0.27 | 0.79 |
Coagulation time, min | 10.83 ± 0.12 | 13.23 ± 0.91 | 0.05 |
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Saha, S.; Hasan, M.N.; Uddin, M.N.; Rahman, B.M.M.; Khan, M.M.H.; Ahmed, S.S.U.; Kitazawa, H. A Comparison between Crossbred (Holstein × Local Cattle) and Bangladeshi Local Cattle for Body and Milk Quality Traits. Dairy 2024, 5, 153-160. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5010012
Saha S, Hasan MN, Uddin MN, Rahman BMM, Khan MMH, Ahmed SSU, Kitazawa H. A Comparison between Crossbred (Holstein × Local Cattle) and Bangladeshi Local Cattle for Body and Milk Quality Traits. Dairy. 2024; 5(1):153-160. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5010012
Chicago/Turabian StyleSaha, Sudeb, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Md. Nazim Uddin, B. M. Masiur Rahman, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, and Haruki Kitazawa. 2024. "A Comparison between Crossbred (Holstein × Local Cattle) and Bangladeshi Local Cattle for Body and Milk Quality Traits" Dairy 5, no. 1: 153-160. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5010012