EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTING SOM MEDICINAL HERBS AND PLANTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING GOATS: 1- PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE. | ||||
| Journal of Animal and Poultry Production | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2012, Page 199-213 PDF (380.7 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2012.82788 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| E. EL-Gohary1; S. EL-Saadany2; M. Abd- Elkhabeer2; K. M. Aiad3 | ||||
| 1Sheep and Goats Research Department,Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt | ||||
| 2Animal Nutrition Research Department,Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt | ||||
| 3Milk Technology Research Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study aimed to evaluate supplementation effects of four types of medicinal herbs on productive and reproductive performance of Zaraibi goat does. Thirty fife pregnant does (38.2±0.58 kg LBW, 3 years old) during the last two months of pregnancy were allocated to fife treatment groups (7 in each). All groups were fed similar basal diet consisted of concentrate feed mixture (CFM), berseem hay and rice straw. Does in the 1st group was fed on basal diet without supplementation (control), while CFM in diets of the 2nd , 3rd , 4th , and 5th group was supplemented with 100 mg/kg LBW, of ginger powder (GIN), curcumin or turmeric powder (TUR), oregano leaves crushed (ORE) or crushed Nigella sativa seeds (NSS). Live body weight of dams were recorded during pre- and post-partum, milk yield and composition were recorded during suckling period. Postpartum 1st oestrus was detected; litter size and viability of kids were calculated at birth and weaning. Blood components of does were estimated at weaning. Results showed insignificant differences in LBW of dams during pre-partum period. LBW of does increased (P<0.05) in all treated groups as compared to control, being higher (P<0.05) in ORE, TUR and NSS than in GIN group, respectively. Similar trend was found after kidding, but the difference in LBW of does between GIN and control group was not significant. Total litter weight at birth/doe was higher (P<0.05) only for TUR and NSS as compared to control. The differences in LBW of does during different months of the suckling period were not significant. During the suckling period, total and daily milk yield were the highest (P<0.05) in NSS. There were insignificant differences in milk contents among all groups during suckling period. Litter size at birth was the highest (P<0.05) in TUR, modest in GIN and ORE and lowest in control. Litter size at weaning was the highest (P<0.05) in GIN as compared to other groups. Does in NSS showed the highest twins (71.4%, P<0.05), while GIN showed the highest triples (57.14%, P<0.05). Only does in ORE and TUR produced quartets and six partite types (14.29% for each). There were insignificant differences in average LBW of kids at birth among groups. Does in GIN and ORE showed the shortest (P<0.05) interval from kidding to 1st oestrus and interval from weaning to 1st oestrus. Does in TUR showed the shortest (P<0.05) oestrus duration vs the longest duration for does in ORE group. During the breeding season, does in GIN showed acceptable periods of birth and weaning as well as appropriate date of 1st oestrus incidence. Does in NSS had the shortest period of birth and weaning. Both GIN and TUR groups showed the highest (P<0.05) haematological parameters and concentration of total proteins, albumin and globulin. Concentration of urea-N increased (P<0.05) in GIN and decreased (P<0.05) in ORE groups. Glucose concentration increased (P<0.05) in NSS group, but creatinine concentration was not affected by treatment. Contents of studied minerals in blood plasma of does were affected by medicinal herbs treatment. Activity of ALP and AST increased (P<0.05) in GIN, while activity of ALP, AST and ALT decreased (P<0.05) in ORE group. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with NSS had beneficial effects on growth and milk production, while supplementation with ginger yielded the best reproductive performance of Zaraibi goat does. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Goat; medicinal herbs; milk production; reproduction; litter size | ||||
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