MILK PRODUCTION AND THE FEEDING COSTS OF LACTATING SAANEN GOATS FED DIETS CONTAINING SPINELESS CACTUS
ABSTRACT A new spineless cactus genotype (Orelha de Elefante Mexicana) is being used in the diets of dairy animals raised in semiarid regions. However, little is known about its impact on goat milk production and feeding costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the milk production and costs of feeding lactating Saanen goats with diets containing the spineless cactus Orelha de Elefante Mexicana (OEM) as a replacement for the Miúda (MIU) spineless cactus. Ten Saanen goats with an average initial weight of 50 ± 5.6 kg were assigned to two 5 × 5 Latin-square designs. The diets consisted of replacing MIU with four levels of OEM (0%, 11.5%, 23.5%, and 35%, on a dry matter basis) and a control based on Tifton hay. The diet with 35% OEM had lower costs per kg dry matter ($0.32) as well as lower daily feed costs ($0.29/d). The dry matter intakes and milk yields (3.21 kg/d) did not differ (P > 0.05) between the OEM replacement levels. The use of up to 35% MIU or OEM spineless cactus in the Saanen goat diet maintains milk production levels and decreases feed production costs.
Main Authors: | SOARES,LUCIANA FELIZARDO PEREIRA, CORRÊA,AGNI MARTINS NUNES, SOUZA,ANDREIA FERNANDES DE, CARVALHO,FRANCISCO FERNANDO RAMOS DE, MACIEL,MICHEL DO VALE |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
2020
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-21252020000200550 |
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