The present investigation was carried out to the effect of feeding sprouted jowar on the production performance of crossbred cows at livestock instructional farm, Deptt. of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr, P.D. Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola for the period of 84 days. A batch of six crossbred cows were selected on the basis of yield and divided into three groups. These cows were fed as only concentrate mixture (T1), 70 per cent concentrate mixture + 30 per cent fresh sprouted jowar grains (T2) and 70 per cent concentrate mixture + 30 per cent crushed jowar grains (T3) in switch over manner.
The total milk production as well as daily milk production per animal was not significantly different in treatment T2 and T3 as compared to control T1. Also chemical analysis of sprouted and unsprouted jowar grains revealed that the protein, fat, crude fibre and ash due to sprouting were not improved in real sense. The protein content of grains was reduced by 6.64 per cent in fresh sprouted (T2) over unsprouted (T3). As regards the quality of milk an average fat and TS were increased by feeding sprouted jowar grains (T2). Effect on SNF was not significant but it can be compensated by significant increase in per cent fat. Hence, feeding of 70 per cent concentrate mixture + 30 per cent fresh sprouted jowar grains (T2) to cross bred cows is not beneficial to improve quantity but beneficial to improve quality of milk in terms of per cent fat and TS of milk of crossbred cows.