Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences (Oct 2012)

<b>Goat milk production and quality on Tanzania-grass pastures, with supplementation</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v34i4.14339

  • Ana Clara Rodrigues Cavalcante,
  • Raniel Lustosa Moura,
  • Marcônio Martins Rodrigues,
  • Arnaud Azevedo Alves,
  • Marcelo de Oliveira Alves Rufino,
  • Marcos Cláudio Pinheiro Rogério

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 34, no. 4
pp. 417 – 423

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It was evaluated the production and quality of milk produced by goats grazing Panicum maximum Jacq cv. Tanzania (Guineagrass) and receiving four levels of concentrate supplementation. Eight Anglo Nubian goats, aged between two and four years, 43.6 kg in average body weight and between the 2nd and 4th lactation were distributed into two 4 x 4 balanced Latin square design. The supplementation levels were: 0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% of body weight. The concentrate was composed of corn and soybean meal. The intake of dry matter and nutrients, and the daily production of milk, 4% fat-corrected milk, fat, protein, lactose and total solids had increased (p

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