Milk producing ability of Saanen goats fed with amaranth hay meal

Abstract

The effect of feeding different dosages of amaranth hay meal on the quantitative indices of milk producing ability of Saanen goats is discussed. The realization of the genetic potential of goats is influenced by a large number of different factors, and feeding is one of the most important factors. Due to their high metabolism, dairy goats are more demanding of protein and mineral nutrition. The animals of the control group were fed the basic farm diet; the goats of the trial groups were fed the basic diet where the percentage of oats in the pelleted feed concentrate was replaced with the percentage of amaranth hay meal as following: in the 1st trial group - 5%, the 2nd trial group - 10%. The experiment lasted for 60 days. The experimental amaranth hay meal was purchased in the OOO Amara, a company engaged in the processing of organic products. The dynamics of milk yields of goats when fed different doses of amaranth hay meal is shown. To study the effect of feeding different dosages of amaranth hay meal on the quantitative indices of goat milk in the trial groups, control milking was carried out at the beginning of the experiment, on the 20th, 40th and 60th day of feeding. During the experiment, it was found that the introduction of 5% amaranth hay meal had a positive effect on the milk producing ability of Saanen goats bred in the Altai Region. On average, the milk yield of the 1st trial group increased by 23%. Based on the results obtained, it is possible to advise that enterprises producing compound feeds launch the production of specialized feed supplements with the addition of amaranth hay meal for dairy goats (young and lactating goats) in the Altai Region.