Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi tarım bilimleri dergisi (online), cilt.25, sa.2, ss.122-126, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aims: In this study, the effects of supplementary feeding during gestationand lactation period on birth and weaning weights of kids and milk yield ofdams in Kilis goats were investigated.Methods and Results: In the study, experimental goats were divided intothree groups as control group, short-term feeding (STF) group and longterm feeding (LTF) group. The control group was kept under breeder’smanagement conditions. Supplementary feed of 750 g/head/day weregiven to the goats from the last 20 days of gestation to 90th days after birthin the STF group, and from last 40 days of gestation to the end of lactationin LTF group. At the end of the experiment, the highest lactation periodwas 220.2 days in the LTF group, followed by STF and control groups (P<0.05). Likewise, in the LTF and STF groups, the lactation milk yield, whichwas determined as 466.2 and 426.3 liters respectively, was higher than thecontrol group (316.4 liters) (P <0.05).Conclusions: It was concluded that supplementary feeding duringgestation and lactation periods caused an increase in milk yield andlactation length of Kilis goats.Significance and Impact of the Study: At the end of study, it can be statedthat if supplementary feeding is made during gestation or lactation, milkyield characteristics of Kilis goats will be improved. Suckling period for thegoats is the period when pasture conditions are good. For this reason, evenin the goats managed only in the pasture, milk yield of mothers is sufficientfor multiple born kids.