Effect of dietary protein supplementation on performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) does during pregnancy and lactation

Nnadi, P.A.; Kamalu, T.N.; Onah, D. N.

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.06.007

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“…Nowadays, by efforts of Government, NGOs and Development Projects, Red Maradi goats are widely distributed in Niger and West African countries. The major constraint limiting the productivity of Red Maradi goat is the nutritional management of dams with repercussion on milk production, live weight losses, low post-natal performances of kids (Pamo et al, 2007;Snyman, 2010;Ukanwoko et al, 2012;Petros et al, 2014), and slow growth rate of kids (Nnadi et al, 2007). Djibrillou et al (1998) reported a general body weight loss of red Maradi goats fed untreated or urea treated straws supplemented with or without concentrate and attributed this to a negative energy balance.…”

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“…Djibrillou et al (1998) reported a general body weight loss of red Maradi goats fed untreated or urea treated straws supplemented with or without concentrate and attributed this to a negative energy balance. Nnadi et al (2007) and Snyman (2010) included low birth weight, slow growth rate and insufficient milk production as main causes of kid mortality. The growth performance of kids after kidding and survival rates are the most important factors of animal production but not much work has been done on Red Maradi goats raised under semi intensive system in Southern Niger.…”

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Effect of feeding level on production performance of lactating Red Maradi goats and post-natal performance of kids

Abdou¹,

Gouro²,

Nsahlai³

2018

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Forty pregnant Red Maradi goats were used in Caprine Centre of Maradi (Niger) for two subsequent lactations from day one to day 14 of lactation to evaluate the effect of feeding levels of dams on production performances of dams and post-natal performance of kids; to determine the effect of previous levels of feeding dam on production performances of kid and dam; and to determine the ME intakes of kid and dam and their requirements based on AFRC and NRC systems. One diet was formulated for two kiddings as follows: 38% of crushed and urea-treated of millet stover (CUTMS), 32% of groundnut haulms (GH), 22% of wheat bran (WB) and 8% of cottonseed cake (CSC). For the first kidding until the second kidding, four treatments were constituted, T1, T2, T3, and T4, and formed respectively by four feeding levels 842, 934, 1079 and 1300 g/kg DM corresponding to 200 g, 400 g, 600 g and 800 g of milk production, respectively. A randomized block design was applied on 40 does according to body weight, parity and birth type implying 10 does per treatment, and forty-nine born kids of which thirty-one singles and eighteen twins were fed colostrum and milk using feeding bottles. During the second kidding, dams were fed with T4. Dry matter (DM) intake and ME intake of dams increased linearly (P<0.001) with increasing level of feeding. Kids ME intake (kMEint) increased linearly (P<0.05) during the first lactation with increasing level of feeding while there was no variation (P>0.05) of kMEint at the second lactation. The previous level of feeding, age and birth type affected (at least P<0.05) the final body weight and body weight change of dams. The kMEint observed were similar to ME requirements of AFRC but lower than that of NRC. To overcome the ME requirements of kids and lactating does of Red Maradi goats, the requirements of NRC system should be used.

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Effect of feeding level on production performance of lactating Red Maradi goats and post-natal performance of kids

Abdou¹,

Gouro²,

Nsahlai³

2018

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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“…Although ADG in our study was more and this might be due to different managemental practices. This proves that goats reared on extra feed supplementation rich in protein delivered healthy kids with higher body weight at birth and at weaning that in conventional system (Nnadi et al 2007). Average live weight gain (kg) of does during postpartum period is presented in Table 4.…”

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Effect of Different Concentrate Level Supplementation on the Periparturient Growth Performance of Grazing Does and Their Kids in Extensive System

Kerketta¹,

Sarangdevot²,

Pachauri³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Livest. Res.

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“…It seems that better feeding conditions leads to a higher foetal growth as it was confirmed by El Abid and Abu Nikhaila (2009). Non-genetic factors such as management mode are largely expected to affect kids' survival and prenatal growth (Ameh et al, 2000;Nnadia et al, 2007). After birth, the oasian kids' weight superiority progressively elapsed with their age (Table 1).…”

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Indigenous goat meat potentialities and the impact of the management mode on herds performances in Tunisian arid area

Najari¹,

Gaddour²

2012

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Data obtained from the survey of 10 local goat herds were analyzed to establish the impact of management mode on local goat performances, with the aim of identifying the possibilities of improving goat production via the handling of flock management. In extensive husbandry on rangelands, the local population registered low performances which are similar to those known for indigenous caprine breeds of marginal zones. Average kid's weight was 5.1 kg at one month old. The kid's birth weight increased with about 21%, but the oasian kids' superiority seems to progressively elapse with only 2% at four months old. Thus, genetic evolution promoted growth performances as a biological priority for producing caprine meat which remains the principal herds' output. Whereas, dairy performances needing high nutritive requirements were seriously reduced by the natural selective process.

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Effect of dietary protein supplementation on performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) does during pregnancy and lactation

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Effect of feeding level on production performance of lactating Red Maradi goats and post-natal performance of kids

Effect of feeding level on production performance of lactating Red Maradi goats and post-natal performance of kids

Effect of Different Concentrate Level Supplementation on the Periparturient Growth Performance of Grazing Does and Their Kids in Extensive System

Indigenous goat meat potentialities and the impact of the management mode on herds performances in Tunisian arid area

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