High-Quality Forage and Palm Concentrate Concerning Milk Production in Etawa Crossbreed Goats
High-Quality Forage and Palm Concentrate Concerning Milk Production in Etawa Crossbreed Goats
Arief1*, Roni Pazla2
ABSTRACT
The value of goat’s milk is influenced by its content. Forage is the main element that forms milk fat. We aimed to enhance the production of FCM (Fat-Corrected Milk) in Etawa crossbreed goats through the use of a mixture of high-quality forages such as Mirasolia diversifolia (Md), Indigofera zoolingeriana (Iz), and Gliricidia sepium (Gs) with palm concentrate (PC). We used a completely randomized design, implementing four treatments with four replicates as follows: Treatment T1: Control; 60% Company Ration + 40% Company Concentrate, T2: 60% (Md+Gs) + 15% CC +25% PC, T3: 60% (Iz+Gs) + 15% CC + 25% PC, T4: 60% (Md+Iz) + 15% CC +25% PC. The findings indicated that there were no significant differences in FCM production among the treatments, except for T3, which demonstrated higher production. Milk fat and lactose levels also did not exhibit significant differences. However, there were significant variations (P < 0.05) in the consumption and digestibility of crude fiber, crude fat, and nitrogen-free extract. A mixture of forages, including Mirasolia diversifolia, Indigofera zoolingeriana, and Gliricidia sepium, combined with palm concentrate, can balance the company’s ration FCM milk production.
Keywords | Gliricidia sepium, Goat, Indigofera zoolingeriana, Milk, Mirasolia diversifolia, Palm concentrate
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November 2023
Vol. 11, Iss. 11, pp. 1757-1910
