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| Figure. 1: DM intake of goats supplemented with White flower foliage | Figure 2: Milk yield of dairy goats supplemented with White flower foliage |
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MEKARN Conference 2010 |
The experiment was carried out at the farm of the Goat and Rabbit Research Center, Sontay, Hanoi, Vietnam from May to July, 2010 to evaluate the effect of different supplementation levels of White flowers (Spilanthes acmella Murr) foliage (WF) on feed intake and milk yield of dairy goats. Twenty (Alpine) dairy goats with an initial weight of 40 kg and at 3-4 years of age were used. The experiment consists of 3 diets with different levels of WF foliage supplementation at 5, 10 and 15 % of dry matter (DM) in the diet and the control treatment without supplementation of WF. There was no significant difference in dry matter intake (DMI) among treatments. The milk yield of goats was significant difference and gradually increased when increasing WF from 0, 5%, 10 and 15% on DM basis in the diet with 1037, 1126, 1239 and 1513 g/day, respectively. In conclusion White flowers (Spilanthes acmella Murr) can be used as supplemental feed for the dairy goats up to 15 % in the diet without any negative effect on digestion and health.
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| Figure. 1: DM intake of goats supplemented with White flower foliage | Figure 2: Milk yield of dairy goats supplemented with White flower foliage |