R. S. Dass
Published: 1975
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It was found that citric acid content goes on decreasing with the progress in lactation. Milk yield was found to have positive corelation with citric acid level of milk. Average gain in body weights in 15 weeks of age were 44-3 and 30.25 kg in groups 1 (milk fed) and 11 (milk replacer fed) respectively. In general performance of calves fed milk replacer was not optimum . Poor gain in body weight may be due to higher level of exogenous unsanturated fatty acids and lesser level of saturated fatty acids. Citric acid was added 1.5% in this milk replacer on dry matter basis which is slightly higher than the level of 1.36% observed in this study.
