Effect of Leucaena leucocephala, as a protein source in a total mixed ration, on milk yield and composition of Saanen milk goats

dc.contributor.authorLeketa, Khabane
dc.contributor.authorDonkin, Edward Francis
dc.contributor.authorHassen, Abubeker
dc.contributor.authorAkanmu, Abiodun Mayowa
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-02T08:15:56Z
dc.date.available2019-09-02T08:15:56Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-14
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effects of diets with two protein sources (oilseed cake meal (OSCM) and Leucaena leucocephala hay) on the performance of lactating goats that were fed a total mixed ration (TMR). Thirty Saanen milk goats were divided into two groups, which were fed one of the two TMRS, with or without Leucaena hay at 25% of the DM. The TMRs were formulated to be iso-nitrogenous, iso-energetic and iso-neutral detergent fibre, while using two sources of crude protein, namely i) Leucaena hay; and ii) oilseed cake meal OSCM from soybean, sunflower, and cottonseed. No significant differences were revealed in body condition score, bodyweight change, milk yield and milk composition, such as milk fat (%), milk lactose (%), somatic cell count (x 103 cells/mL) and milk protein (%) during the entire lactation period. In contrast, goats fed the TMR with Leucaena hay had a lower milk urea nitrogen (mg nitrogen/dL) level than those fed the control diet (with OSCM). It was concluded that replacing a proportion of oilseed cake meal with Leucaena in Saanen milk goats fed TMR does not negatively influence milk production and composition.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentAnimal and Wildlife Sciencesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2019en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.sasas.co.za/resources/sa-journal-animal-scienceen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLeketa, K., Donkin, E.F., Hassen, A. et al. 2019, 'Effect of Leucaena leucocephala, as a protein source in a total mixed ration, on milk yield and composition of Saanen milk goats', South African Journal of Animal Science, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 301-309.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0375-1589 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2221-4062 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4314/sajas.v49i2.10
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/71250
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Society for Animal Scienceen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019. The Author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.en_ZA
dc.subjectFodder treeen_ZA
dc.subjectSomatic cell counten_ZA
dc.subjectProtein concentrateen_ZA
dc.subjectOilseed cakeen_ZA
dc.subjectLegumesen_ZA
dc.subjectNitrogenen_ZA
dc.subjectMimosineen_ZA
dc.subjectReproductionen_ZA
dc.subjectPerformanceen_ZA
dc.subjectLeaf mealen_ZA
dc.subjectFeed intakeen_ZA
dc.subjectUrea concentrationen_ZA
dc.subjectOilseed cake meal (OSCM)en_ZA
dc.subjectLeucaena leucocephalaen_ZA
dc.subjectGoats (Capra hircus)en_ZA
dc.subjectLactating goatsen_ZA
dc.subjectTotal mixed ration (TMR)en_ZA
dc.subjectSaanen milk goatsen_ZA
dc.titleEffect of Leucaena leucocephala, as a protein source in a total mixed ration, on milk yield and composition of Saanen milk goatsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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