ABSTRACT
Six Red Sokoto and West African Dwarf does,
raised intensively in a University livestock farm, were evaluated for milk yield
and milk composition in a ten - week study. The animals in their first parity
were fed cut-and-carry forages in a cafeteria arrangement between 0700-0800hrs
daily and also were allowed access to concentrate supplementation by 1400 hrs
in the afternoon. The forage consisted of a sward of Panicum maximum,
Centrosema pubescens, Calapogonium mucunoides and others while the supplement
was a 14.8% CP concentrate ration formulated from wheat, soya bean meal, maize
offals, palm kernel cake etc. Drinking water was provided ad libitum. The does
were hand milked daily from 6 — 8 am and yield determined for each group. Milk
samples were bulked per animal per week and analysed for total solids (TS),
butterfat (BF), crude protein (CP), solids-not-fat (SNF) and total ash. Lactose
was however determined daily from fresh milk samples and data obtained was
analysed using T-test. Result showed that lactose, CP and ash were not
influenced (P>0.05) by species; however, butterfat, TS, SNF and milk yield
differed significantly (P<0.05) between the small ruminant breeds. Red
Sokoto had relatively higher BF (4.81%) in milk than WAD goat (4.72%), but TS
and SNF concentrations (%) were lower in the milk ofRed Sokoto (12.82, 8.22)
than WAD (13.16, 8.59) goat. Milk macro minerals (Calcium, Potassium,
Magnesium, Sodium and Phosphorous) were also affected (P<0.05) by species.
Calcium, magnesium and sodium concentrations (%) in milk were significantly
higher (P<0.05) for Red Sokoto (0.15, 0.11, 0.11) than WAD (0.12, 0.09.
0.09) goat; phosphorous and potassium levels in milk were however higher
(P<0.05) in WAD (0.14, 0.11) than Red Sokoto. (0.13, 0.09) goat.
Performances of WAD and Red Sokoto goats were not optimal in the current
investigation. Differences in yield and milk composition within and between
species could be attributed to genetic make up, management and environmental
factors.
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