A Comparative Study of the Constituents of Cattle, Sheep and Goat milk in a Hot – Humid Environment

Ahamefule, F. O.; Ibeawuchi, J. A.; Ejiofor, C.A.

doi:10.4314/dai.v15i1.15626

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“…The lactose content of the milk was affected significantly by pregnancy only; other factors didn't affect its composition in milk. Ash content was found to be the least variable of milk component unlike that reported in Fulani cows, West African Dwarf (WAD) does and WAD ewes in Nigeria (Ahamefule et al, 2003). pH did not vary significantly throughout the lactation period.…”

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Effect of Pregnancy, Lactation Stage, Parity and Age on Yield and Components of Raw Milk in Holstein Friesian Cows in organized Dairy form in Allahabad

Pratap¹,

Verma²,

Kumar³

et al. 2014

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Effect of Pregnancy, Lactation Stage, Parity and Age on Yield and Components of Raw Milk in Holstein Friesian Cows in organized Dairy form in Allahabad

Pratap¹,

Verma²,

Kumar³

et al. 2014

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“…Ojoawo and Akinsoyinu, (2014) revealed that colostrums of WAD does contained higher percentages of all minerals (except calcium) than milk secreted later. The values recorded for lactose in the colostrum of WAD goats in this experiment fall in the range of lactose concentration recorded by Ahamefule et al (2003) in early, mid and late lactation stages in West African Dwarf goat.…”

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Influence of dietary mineral sources on milk yield and composition of West African Dwarf Does

Olaniyi¹,

Aina²,

Sowande³

et al. 2018

J. Agric. Sci. Pract.

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This study investigated the effects of different mineral nutrient sources (local potash ("kaun"), mineral lick and ruminant mineral premix) on milk yield and composition of West African Dwarf does. Twelve WAD goats (first parity does), weighing between 13.00±3.79 and 14.33±4.83 kg, were divided into four groups with three does per treatment; 0% mineral (0MC), 2% local potash (2LP), mineral lick (2ML) and mineral ruminant premix (2RMP). The experiment lasted for 180 days (150 days pregnancy, 30 days milk collection). Data collected on the milk yield and milk composition of WAD does were analysed using One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), significant means were separated using Duncan Multiple Range Test. Result revealed that for total milk yield and daily milk yield, does in 2ML (5919.67 millilitre/animal, 197.32 millilitre/animal/day), 2LP (5852.00 millilitre/animal, 195.07 millilitre/animal/day) and 2RMP (5131.00 millilitre/animal, 171.03 millilitre/animal/day) had the highest (p<0.05) values with 0MC (1642.67 millilitre/animal, 54.76 millilitre/animal/day) having the least values. For colostrum lactose, 2RMP (4.33±0.15%) and 2PLP (4.10±0.21%) had the highest (p<0.05) values followed by 0MC (3.97±0.27%) and 2ML (3.30±0.25%). While, in milk total solid, 0MC (11.40±0.35%) had the highest (p<0.05) value followed by 2ML (10.43±1.03%) and 2RMP (9.87±0.32%) with 2LP (8.93±0.43%) having the least values. The study concluded that for high milk yield, diets containing 2ML could be fed to does.

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“…The observation agreed with the record of Milligan and Sule, (1982) that browse plants have higher per cent crude protein than most grasses. However, the percent crude protein values for the grasses were higher than 4.57 per cent obtained for Panicum maximum at Umudike (Ahamefule et al, 2000). The crude protein for some grasses decreased with increasing number of weeks after planting.…”

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“…There is paucity of literature on the proximate and phytochemical compositions of leaves of these plant species which these animals feed upon. Emphasis had been mainly on the proximate composition of some grasses such as Andropogon tectorum, Cynodon dactylon, Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum (Chheda, 1973;Crowder, 1973;Olubajo, 1973;Devendra and McLeroy, 1982) and few climbers such and Centrosema pubescens and Calopogonium muconoides (Ahamefule et al, 2000) and few trees such ad Ficus spp; Erythrina spp, Prosopis cineraria, Gliricidia spp and Leuceana leucocephala (Devendra, 1991). These grasses and climbers when well managed performed well during the wet season.…”

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Proximate and phytochemical compositions of some browse plant species of southeastern Nigeria

Dike¹

2009

Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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The proximate and phytochemical composition of some browse plant species were studied at the rainforests at Oban National Park and Umudike, Nigeria to determine their suitability as feeding material for wild and domestic animals. Questionnaire was served to 50 individuals who are either hunters or rear upto six goats or sheep within Umudike and Oban National Park enclave to know the plant species fed upon by wild animals and domestic animals. Two 10-hectare blocks were laid at Oban National Park and the rain forest at Umudike. Leaves of all the plant species eaten by vertebrate animals within the 10 hectare blocks were collected and identified to species level at the Forest Herbarium, Forestry Research Institute at Jericho, Ibadan, Nigeria. Out of 27 plant species eaten by animals, 17 plant species were selected at random for study of their leaves proximate, phytochemical and mineral composition. It was observed that moisture content ranged between 8.08 and 11.10 per cent. The dry matter ranged between 88.90 and 91.92 per cent. The percent crude protein was highest in Uvaria chamae (21.88%) and least in Andropogeon tectorum (10.50%). The crude fat ranged from 1.38 percent in Gmelina arborea to 10.26 in U. chamae. The crude fibre was highest in Ficus exasperata (38.04%) and least in U.chamae with 8.96 per cent. The percent ash ranged from 5.98 to 9.44. The carbohydrates ranged from 37.76 to 54.56 per cent while the energy ranged from 226.08 to 387.30. In all of the studied plant species, the percent alkaloid, saponine, flavanoid, tannin and steroid were often less than 10 per cent. However, the Hydrogen cynide ranged from 0.05 in Uvaria chamae to 0.93 in Aspilia africana. The percent Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Lead, Cadmium and Manganese were often less than 5.0 percent. Mercury was in trace amount. Based on the contents of the leaves, these plants: Allophylus africanus, Costus afer, Uvaria chamae, Myrianthus arboreus, Carpolobia lutea, Ficus exasperata and Hannoa klaineana having upto 10% per cent crude protein, 5.00 percent crude fat and high palatability should be used in the establishment of fodder bank. The use of leaves of Treculia africana as fodder should be discouraged as it contains little quantity of Cadmium and Chromium which could have cumulative adverse effects.

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A Comparative Study of the Constituents of Cattle, Sheep and Goat milk in a Hot – Humid Environment

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Effect of Pregnancy, Lactation Stage, Parity and Age on Yield and Components of Raw Milk in Holstein Friesian Cows in organized Dairy form in Allahabad

Effect of Pregnancy, Lactation Stage, Parity and Age on Yield and Components of Raw Milk in Holstein Friesian Cows in organized Dairy form in Allahabad

Influence of dietary mineral sources on milk yield and composition of West African Dwarf Does

Proximate and phytochemical compositions of some browse plant species of southeastern Nigeria

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