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- Title
Effects of domestic gramineae-legume mixture forage on growth performance in Alpine goats.
- Authors
Cheng, M. C.; Chu, M. H.; Yu, T. H.; Liu, H. H.; Pan, C. C.
- Abstract
The main components of cost structure in goat industry are feed cost. However, Taiwan has a high dependence on imported grasses, and is difficult to reduce the cost of feeding. Domestically produced raw materials can increase their nutritional value through interplanting legumes. The purposes of this study are to establish the feeding data of silage of corn and soybean intercropping and pangola grass and alfalfa intercropping and by-products for goat. Nine Alpine doe were divided into three treatments randomly which were imported roughage (IMG), pangola grass, alfalfa intercropping (PAG) and pangola hey (PCG). The results show that PAG can increase the crude protein in hay and reduce the concentration of neutral detergent fiber. Dry matter intake of IMG is lower than the other two groups significantly by about 7%. Even so, there was no significant difference in live weight, milk fat, milk protein and lactose of lactating goat in each treatment group. In summary, the application of domestic roughage intercropping leguminous crops in the diet of dairy goat can reduce about $1.42 and $1.68 per kilogram, but there is no significant adverse effect on milk yield and lower feed cost.
- Subjects
GOAT industry; INTERCROPPING; FORAGE plants; GOAT milk yield
- Publication
Journal of the Chinese Society of Animal Science, 2021, Vol 50, p193
- ISSN
0253-9187
- Publication type
Article