Effect of Fenugreek Seeds (Trigonella foenumgraecumL) on Lactational Performance of Dairy Goat
| Autor: | M. A. Alshaikh, S. I. Al-Mufarrej, H. H. Mogawer |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Animal Research. 16:177-183 |
| ISSN: | 0974-1844 0971-2119 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706279 |
| Popis: | Al-Shaikh, M.A., Al-Mufarrej, S.I. and Mogawer, H.H. 1999. Effect of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenumgraecum L) on lactational performance of dairy goat. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 16: 177–183. The effect of feeding fenugreek seed, as part of a dairy goat ration, on milk yield and fat percentage was studied for 9 weeks in 21 lactating dairy goats divided into three groups (A, B and C) according to the level of fenugreek in the concentrate (0, 25 and 50% fenugreek, respectively). All diets were similar in CP and ME. Milk yield was recorded daily while fat percentage was determined in weekly milk samples. Group B showed significantly higher daily milk yield and fat percentage (2743±56 ml and 6.7±0.4%, respectively) than the other groups, whereas group C showed a lower daily milk yield and fat percentage than the control (1103±79 ml and 4.0±0.4%, compared with 1643±78 ml and 5.1±0.4%, respectively). Goats suckling one kid gave more milk daily than those suckling twins (2030±60 vs 1630±60 ml). There were... |
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