Reproduction performance of Saanen goats raised under extensive conditions

Ince, Duygu

doi:10.5897/ajb10.1345

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“…These present results agree with the report of Peart ( 1967 (2018) for Red Sokoto goats fed Baobab fruit mealbased diet. This variation might be due to breed differences, the mother's age and birth type (Ince, 2010). The results from the present study on kid weight at birth are higher than the one reported by Ibhaze (2016) for the same WAD goat.…”

Section: Reproductive Performance Of Gravid Wad Does-fed Experimental...contrasting

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Feed Intake and Reproductive Performance of Gravid Wad Does Fed Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum) Substituted with Mulberry Leaves (Morus Alba)

O. A.,

A. I.,

J. A.

et al. 2024

African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science

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This study investigated the impact of substituting fresh Panicum maximum with fresh mulberry (Morus alba) leaves at different levels (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100%) on feed intake, and reproductive performance of intensively managed gravid West African Dwarf (WAD) does. Twenty-five gravid WAD does were divided into five groups, each consisting of five does, and were subjected to a 150-day experiment. Feed intake results indicated that does fed on a diet containing 50% Panicum maximum and 50% mulberry (P50M50) had the highest total dry matter intake (TDMI) across three trimesters (356.63, 488.69, and 539.63 g/day). Weight gain was notably higher (p<0.05) in does on a diet of 100% mulberry (P0M100). Offspring weaned from dams fed a diet with 75% mulberry substitution exhibited higher weaning weights and daily weight gains. The study concludes that substituting mulberry in the diet of traditionally managed WAD goats enhances pregnancy development without health concerns and contributes to improved udder development and potential milk yield enhancement.

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Section: Reproductive Performance Of Gravid Wad Does-fed Experimental...contrasting

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Feed Intake and Reproductive Performance of Gravid Wad Does Fed Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum) Substituted with Mulberry Leaves (Morus Alba)

O. A.,

A. I.,

J. A.

et al. 2024

African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science

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“…Goat kids: All kids born by the studied mothers had appropriate birth weight (2.5–3.5 kg) (Ince, 2010) and were included in the study. After birth, kids were fed enough with colostrum (200 mL immediately after birth and 210 mL/kg in the first 24 h) (Matthews, 2016).…”

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“…Goat kids: All kids born by the studied mothers had appropriate birth weight (2.5-3.5 kg) (Ince, 2010) and were included in the study.…”

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Determining the decreasing trend of maternal immunity against small ruminant morbillivirus in goat kids

Abdollahi

Lotfi

Lotfollahzadeh

et al. 2023

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background: Small ruminant morbillivirus (SRMV) is the etiological agent of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) disease. PPR is one of the most important viral diseases of small ruminant husbandry. In the endemic countries, vaccination is the main way to control this disease. Administering the first PPR vaccine in goat kids requires decreased maternal immunity. Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the decreasing trend of maternal immunity against SRMV in goat kids born from vaccinated goats.Methods: Twenty Saanen goat kids were studied in two groups including control (n = 5, receiving colostrum from unvaccinated goats) and treatment (n = 15, receiving colostrum from vaccinated goats). Virus neutralisation (VN) test was used to evaluate serum specific antibodies against SRMV in goat kids from birth to 100 days of age. Results:The first goat kid (n = 1) in the treatment group was seronegative at the age of 28 days. All the goat kids were seronegative at the age of 100 days. The average serum titre of the goat kids at the age of 70-100 days became negative.Conclusions: Some goat kids became seronegative before reaching the age of receiving the first PPR vaccine. The age of 70-100 days could be a good age range to give the first dose of PPR vaccine to the goat kids, but more studies were needed on the effectiveness of this vaccine at this age range.

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Assessment of the duration of maternal‐derived antibodies specific to the Mycoplasma agalactiae vaccine in goat kids

Abdollahi

Lotfollahzadeh

Salehi

et al. 2022

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background Contagious agalactia (CA) is one of the most important diseases in the small ruminant industry in Iran. The historical aetiology of this disease is Mycoplasma agalactiae (Ma). The main way to control this disease, in addition to management measures, is vaccination. In ruminant newborns, determining the age of first vaccination against Ma is a challenge due to the interference between colostrum‐derived maternal immunity and vaccination‐induced immunity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consistency of maternal‐derived antibodies specific to the Ma in goat kids blood serum born from the vaccinated does. Objectives Dtermination of level of antibody against Ma in goat kids born from vaccinated dams against Ma. Assessment of duration of protective level of maternal derived antibody in goat kids serum, after receiving colostrum from vaccinted mother with Ma vaccine. Determination the best time vaccination against Ma in goat kids receiving colostrum from vaccinated dams. Methods 20 Saanen goat kids were studied in two groups of 10 animals including control (receiving colostrum from unvaccinated does) and treatment (receiving colostrum from vaccinated does). Indirect Elisa was used to evaluate serum specific antibodies to Ma in goat kids (control and treatment groups) from birth to 100 days of age. Results After receiving a sufficient amount of colostrum, the goat kids in the treatment group had a significantly higher S/P% than the control group until 56 days after birth (p < 0.05) and at 70–100 days after birth, there was no significant difference between the treatment and control groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions This study showed that 56–70 days of age could be a good age to give the first dose of CA vaccine in goat kids, but more studies are needed on the effectiveness of this vaccine at this age.

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Reproduction performance of Saanen goats raised under extensive conditions

Cited by 16 publications

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Feed Intake and Reproductive Performance of Gravid Wad Does Fed Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum) Substituted with Mulberry Leaves (Morus Alba)

Feed Intake and Reproductive Performance of Gravid Wad Does Fed Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum) Substituted with Mulberry Leaves (Morus Alba)

Determining the decreasing trend of maternal immunity against small ruminant morbillivirus in goat kids

Assessment of the duration of maternal‐derived antibodies specific to the Mycoplasma agalactiae vaccine in goat kids

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