Effect of oak acorn (Guercus aegilops)‎ supplementation on milk yield, composition and some blood biochemical traits of black goats raised under farm condition

Joint Authors

Merkhan, Kawa Yunus
Buti, Imad T. S.
Rashid, Fadil M.

Source

مجلة جامعة دهوك

Publisher

University of Duhok

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

5

English Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the influence of oak acorn supplementation on milk yield and its composition as well as some blood biochemical in goats maintained on pasture.

After kidding within a week, 44 lactating adult Black does at mid lactation were milked and accordingly were divided into two groups.

The first group was fed on pasture plus 0.5 kg barley/head/daily and considered as a control (CON).

The second group was fed on pasture plus 0.5 kg barley/head/daily and supplemented with 14% (70gm) of ground oak acorn (QAA).

In achievements, daily and total milk yield as well as milk yield components were highly significantly affected by ground oak acorn treatment.

In the exception of lactose percentage and triglyceride concentration in the milk composition and blood, respectively were not affected by both treatments.

Moreover, relative economical efficiency of the ground oak acorn group was 21.87% higher than control group.

It could be concluded that ground oak acorn treatment showed an improvement in milk production, milk yield components and better economical efficiency compared to the animals fed the control diet

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-797360

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