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- Title
Effect of feeding diet with regrow-rice plant on milking performance of Alpine goats.
- Authors
Fan, G. J.; Chang, C. T.; Chang, S. R.; Shioa, T. F.; Lee, C. F.
- Abstract
Rice plant will regrow after first harvest, however its low rice quality results in problem in barn storage. The regrow-1ice plant was ensiled into haylage (RH) and evaluated as forage for dairy goat. A total of 15 Alpine goats were assigned into three treatments in repeat feeding tiials with 28-d each. Control diets included corn silage, alfalfa, pangolagrass hay (PG, 9.7% of diet dry matter), grain and by-products. By substituting the PG hay, RH was added into diets at 7.5% or 9.7%. Results showed that the dry matter intakes, milk yield, milk fat and milk protein concentrations of goats were all similar among groups. The whole average values for each trait in the trial were 2.32 kg, 2.36 kg, 4.07% and 3.16%, respectively. In conclusion, utilization of regrow-rice plant as fibrous forage resource for lactating goats is feasible and 10% in diet illy matter is acceptable. The determining point is decided by its quantity, mechanical harvest, and competitive price.
- Subjects
RICEGRASSES; GOAT feeding &; feeds; GOAT milk yield; DIETARY supplements; ALFALFA
- Publication
Journal of the Chinese Society of Animal Science, 2019, Vol 48, p307
- ISSN
0253-9187
- Publication type
Article