The effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen does

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, A. V.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorThornton, J. D.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:54:41Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:54:41Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionCITATION: Ferreira, A. V. & Thornton, J. D. 2004. The effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen does. South African Journal of Animal Science. 34(5):52-54.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.sasas.co.za/
dc.description.abstractTwenty-one lactating Saanen goats of similar milk yield and lactation number were fed one of three experimental protein diets: low UDP (160 g CP/kg DM), high UDP, low protein (128 g CP/kg DM), and high UDP high protein (160 g CP/kg DM). The aim of the study was to determine whether an increased UDP and decreased RDP content would increase production and also whether a decreased CP content and an increased UDP content would sustain the production of lactating Saanen does. The does on the low UDP diet had significantly higher feed intakes and were significantly heavier at the end of the trial period of 120 days. No differences in milk production or composition were observed. The CP intake/kg milk yield was 113 ± 0.01 g (4% butterfat). The low protein (20% less CP) high UDP diet was able to sustain a similar milk production with a significantly better conversion (29.3%) of N into milk protein than the other diets. In contrast the decrease in RDP and increase in UDP content, at the same CP level, did not improve the production potential of the does.
dc.description.urihttps://www.sasas.co.za/journals/the-effect-of-dietary-protein-degradability-on-production-characteristics-of-lactating-saanen-does/
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dc.format.extent3 pages
dc.identifier.citationFerreira, A. V. & Thornton, J. D. 2004. The effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen does. South African Journal of Animal Science. 34(5):52-54
dc.identifier.issn0375-1589 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/9344
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Society for Animal Science
dc.rights.holderSouth African Society for Animal Science
dc.subjectGoats
dc.subjectGoats -- Milk yield
dc.titleThe effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen doesen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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