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• INCREASMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY OF FIRST-CALF COWS BY PERFORMING UDDER MASSAGE

  M.R. Kudrin, A.A. Astrakhantsev, O.A. Krasnova (Department of Private Livestock, Faculty of Zoo Engineering, Izhevsk State Agricultural Academy, City of Izhevsk, the Russian Federation),
  

  E.S. Klimova (Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Izhevsk State Agricultural, city of Izhevsk, the Russian Federation),
  A.V. Kostin (Department of Theoretical Mechanics and Material Resistance, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Izhevsk State Agricultural Academy, city of Izhevsk, the Russian Federation),
  A.B. Spiridonov (Faculty of Agroengineering, Department of Technology and Equipment for Food and Processing Industries, Izhevsk State Agricultural Academy, city of Izhevsk, the Russian Federation).
  

  Disciplinary: Agricultural Science, Biological Science, Dairy Science.

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  DOI: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2020.204

  Keywords: Heifers for calving; First-calf cow; Heifers udder massage; Cow massage; Milk quality; Milk quantity; Milk fat; Milk protein; Cow udder and nipples massage; Pneumomassage.

  Abstract
  The paper presents research materials on the use of heifers udder massage and the subsequent milk productivity of first-calf cows. Studies have shown that for first-calf cows (Commercial dairy farm No.1, vil. Kezdur), they were given manual udder massage. Milk yield for 305 days of lactation averaged 5111.6±41.80 kg; the content of the mass fraction of fat in milk 3.59±0.05%; the content of the mass fraction of protein 3.19 ± 0.01%. In first-calf cows (Commercial dairy farm No.3, vil. Pazhman), that were given mechanical udder massage. Milk yield for 305 days of lactation averaged 5272.6±262.13 kg; the content of the mass fraction of fat in milk 3.55± 0.04%; the content of the mass fraction of protein 3.18± 0.01%. In first-calf cows (Commercial dairy farm No.2, vil. Klyuchevskaya), that were not given udder massage. Milk yield for 305 days of lactation on average for the study group was 4794.6±87.30 kg; the content of the mass fraction of fat in milk 3.52±0.18%; the content of the mass fraction 3.18±0.02%. In first-calf cows (Commercial dairy farm No.4, vil. Kamyshevo), which also were not given udder massage. Milk yield for 305 days of lactation of the studied cows averaged 4858.8± 71.02 kg; the content of the mass fraction of fat in milk 3.48±0.18%; the content of the mass fraction of protein 3.18±0.03%.
  
  

  Paper ID: 11A10U

  Cite this article:

  Kudrin, M.R., Astrakhantsev, A.A., Krasnova, O.A., Klimova, E.S., Kostin, A.V., Spiridonov, A.B. (2020). INCREASMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY OF FIRST-CALF COWS BY PERFORMING UDDER MASSAGE. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 11(10), 11A10U, 1-9.