Dairy goat breeding in Russia and the world (review)

Abstract

The situation of the development of dairy goat breeding in the world and in Russia is considered. Interest in goat milk as an object of functional nutrition is noted. The history of dairy goat breeding in Russia is described. It is shown that this country does not have a single domestic breed of dairy or meat goats. It is emphasized that the majority of dairy goats in the Russian Federation are local outbreed goats, but many territories are interested in purebred breeding and have favorable conditions for the development of goat breeding. The research materials were the results of a generalization of the experience of foreign and domestic goat breeders. Alpine, Nubian and Czech goat breeds have been identified as promising. These breeds are still rare for the country and characterized by high productivity. It is important to carry out selective work and have state support for the development of the industry. Despite the good prospects for the development of industrial dairy goat breeding, the basis will be farms and personal households in the near future. It is advisable to create associations of goat breeders at regional levels, as well as at the all-Russian level with international relations, for training farm specialists and all interested goat breeders in techniques for breeding work, technology for keeping and feeding animals, which will help to increase their professional level and develop the industry in general.

Optimizing Feed Formulation Strategies for Attaining Optimal Nutritional Balance in High-Performing Dairy Goats in Intensive Farming Production Systems

“…The nutritional constitution intrinsic to concentrates markedly shapes the quality and constituents of goat milk. Research elucidation has probed into the fatty acid profiles, protein titres, and mineral compositions of goat milk in response to disparate concentrate formulations and dietary configurations, thereby accentuating the imprint of concentrates on milk nutritional profiles [41,42]. Moreover, the incorporation of concentrates has been correlated with discernible perturbations in ruminal microbiota, growth kinetics, carcass attributes, and meat quality among fattening goats, thus spotlighting the multifaceted impacts of concentrates on animal vigor and productivity [43].…”