ABSTRACT
A
study was conducted using three lactating F) Red Sokoto (RS) X West African
Dwarf (WAD) goats in a 3X3 Latin Square arrangement to evaluate the effect of
three forages supplemented with concentrate on yield and composition of milk.
The experiment which lasted for a period of six weeks showed that the forages
contained 8.78, 14.32 and 15.35% crude protein for Panicum maximum (Guinea
grass), Centrocema pubescens (centro) and Calapogonium mucunoides (Calapo)
respectively. Grasses generally are poor in protein content when compared with
legume forages. The two legumes averaged I 4.32 and 15.35% Crude Protein
respectively for Centrocema pubescens and Calapogonium mucunoides. The milk
yield (g/day) were 28.11, 29.44 and 29.44 respectively for Tl, T2 and T3. The
values were similar (P>0.05). The Total Solids (%), Solids-not-fat (%),
Lactose (%) and Gross Energy (MJ/KgDm) were similar in the three treatments. On
the other hand Butterfat (%), Crude Protein (%) and Ash (%) differed
significantly among the treatment (P<0.05). The ash percent values ranged
from 0.93 to 0.96 while crude protein ranged from 3.88% in Tl to 3.92 in T2 and
T3. Butterfat percent was highest in Tl. The energy values were similar but
tended to be higher in the legume forage diets. The relationship between
Butterfat and Crude Protein was very close (r=0.97) with exception of total
solids and solids-not-fat and lactose. The relationship between the other milk
constituents did not show any significant difference. However, further study on
the nutrient composition of goat milk should still be carried out in future
especially when it comes to crossbreeding Red Sokoto with West African Dwarf
goats. Form the result, the milk constituents reported here were similar to
those obtained else where
EBENEZER, C (2022). Evaluation Of Milk Constituents Off, Red Sokoto X West African Dwarf Goats Fed Forage Supplemented With Concentrate. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-milk-constituents-off-red-sokoto-x-west-african-dwarf-goats-fed-forage-supplemented-with-concentrate-7-2
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CHIKAMARA, EBENEZER. "Evaluation Of Milk Constituents Off, Red Sokoto X West African Dwarf Goats Fed Forage Supplemented With Concentrate" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2022). Accessed 08 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-milk-constituents-off-red-sokoto-x-west-african-dwarf-goats-fed-forage-supplemented-with-concentrate-7-2