Birth weight, milk production, and milk quality of Ettawah grade goat at first kidding period supplemented with concentrate contained katuk (Sauropus androgynous) leaf flour and Zn bio complex

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the performance of Ettawah goat at the kidding period, which supplemented concentrate containing katuk leaf flour and bio complex Zn flour. 16 goats were being used in the study with an average body weight of 38.19±2.4 kg. The study used a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 4 replicates. The treatments were: T0=breeder pattern feed (forage of lamtoro + 0.5 kg concentrate); T1=feed pattern breeder + katuk leaf flour 77.5g; T2=T1+Zn bio complex 1.03 g/kg concentrate; and T3=T1+Zn bio complex 2.06 g/kg concentrate. Variables measured included milk production, milk quality, birth weight of the kid. The results showed that treatments had a highly significant effect (p<0.01) on the birth weight of kid and milk production, but it was not significant (p>0.05) on milk quality. Average birth weight of the kid, T0: 2.54±08kg; T1: 3.09±39kg; T2: 3.10±21kg and T3: 3.39±61kg. Average does milk production T0: 618.99±5.96; T1: 961.38±38.09; T2: 1016.49±17.35 and T3: 1144.00±92.67ml/head/day. concluded that supplementation of katuk flour and Zn bio complex in feed concentrate for elderly pregnant does of Ettawah goat breeders could increase milk production and birth weight of kid during kidding period.