Pasture Cows Nutrition in Submounteens Condition in Sumava Region

Authors

  • Lenka Martínková University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic
  • Bohuslav Čermák University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic
  • Barbora Vondrášková University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic
  • Miloslav Šoch University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic
  • Luboš Zábranský University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic
  • Jan Frelich University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic
  • Miroslav Maršálek University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of zootechnical and veterinary disciplines and product quality, 370 05-České Budějovice, Studentská 13, Czech Republic

Keywords:

grazing herbage, herbs, meadow, milk quality, pasture

Abstract

Quality of meadow and grazing herbage was evaluated. Dry matter, crude protein, ash, fat and fibers were analyzed. Herbage sampling was realized on three pastures of cattle with higher altitudes. Grass and herbage are the most natural and optimal feedstuff for cattle in fresh and as silage feed. Grazing management should notably regulate the pasture composition, i.e. support dominance of soft stoloniserous strains of grasses and decrease occurrence of weed and less value strain of gramineous grasses. The impact of grazing on milk performance and health of dairy cows was surveyed on sub-mountain farms. The higher milk, fat and protein yields were found in grazing season in comparison with winter confinement period.

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2023-09-05