Productivity of lactating goats under three grazing systems in the tropics of Mexico

Cardozo-Herrán, M.; Ayala-Burgos, A. J.; Aguilar-Pérez, Carlos Fernando; Ramírez-Avilés, Luis; Kú-Vera, Juan Carlos; Solorio‐Sánchez, Francisco Javier

doi:10.1007/s10457-019-00384-6

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“…Cardozo-Herrán et al (2019) [90], evaluating goats under similar conditions to those in this study, found similar individual milk yields in both systems; however, they obtained a higher milk yield per unit area in the MS. Bacab and Solorio (2011) [72] reported higher milk production in a traditional system, offering a greater quantity of concentrate. In a monoculture system, an average milk yield of 6.26 kg/head/day, at a stocking rate of 1 AU•ha −1 , has been reported [91], which is rather different from our data.…”

Section: Body Weight Body Condition and Milk Productionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Intensive Silvopastoral Systems Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle

Flores-Coello,

Hernández-Medrano,

Ku-Vera

et al. 2023

Atmosphere

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Assessments of the efficiency of grazing systems, in terms of productivity and ecological sustainability, are necessary in view of the increased demand for animal protein. In this study, the methane (CH4) emissions (sniffer methodology), dry matter (DM) yield, paddock chemical composition (AOAC and Van Soest methods), nutrient intake (dry matter, DMI; crude protein, CPI; metabolizable energy, MEI), daily milk yield (DMY), body condition score (BCS), and body weight (BW) of cattle, in intensive silvopastoral systems (ISPSs) and monoculture systems (MSs), in the tropics of Mexico were evaluated. In the ISPS, CH4 emissions (18% less) and DMY were lower than in the MS. Cows from MSs tend to disperse across higher values of CH4 emissions per kg of DMI, as well as higher milk production, while cows from the ISPS were dispersed over a higher intake (DMI, CPI, and MEI) and lower CH4 emissions. There were no differences between systems in paddock DM yield, chemical composition, cows’ BCS, and BW, regardless of whether it was the dry (April to May) and rainy (September to October) season. Based on the results obtained in this study, ISPSs contribute to the mitigation of methane emissions in cattle; forage and animal production variables in both systems were similar, with a lower use of imported inputs in the ISPS.

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Section: Body Weight Body Condition and Milk Productionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Intensive Silvopastoral Systems Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle

Flores-Coello,

Hernández-Medrano,

Ku-Vera

et al. 2023

Atmosphere

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“…In tropical systems, a review by Cuartas Cardona et al (2014) reported a four-fold increase in meat production per hectare in intensive silvopastoral systems when compared to conventional extensive grazing systems. In this special issue, goat's milk yield was evaluated when animals grazed a grass monoculture, a native silvopastoral, or an intensive silvopastoral system (Cardozo-Herrán et al 2020). However, in this study, there were no differences in daily milk production (g animal -1 day -1 ) between systems.…”

Section: Positive Outcomes Of Silvopastoral Systemsmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…As stated before these systems are tailored to local conditions and may be diverse. The paper by Cardozo-Herrán et al (2020), in this special issue, evaluated the productivity of lactating goats in México, under a native vegetation grazing system, a grass monoculture system and an intensive silvopastoral system based on tanzania grass (Megatyrsus maximus) and leucaena srubs. Another paper by Pent et al (2020b), reported results obtained in the United States of America, in hardwood silvopastures, using Juglans nigra and Gleditsia triacanthos trees on a tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceous) pasture.…”

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Grazing in silvopastoral systems: multiple solutions for diversified benefits

Sales-Baptista

Ferraz-de-Oliveira

2021

Agroforest Syst

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“…Como resultado del desconocimiento del potencial forrajero de las plantas nativas de la SBC muchos productores y técnicos de la zona buscan sustituirlas por pastos tropicales de muy baja calidad y difícil mantenimiento, o por árboles forrajeros traídos de otras latitudes que no encuentran las condiciones de suelo y clima para desarrollarse. Es necesario aprender a hacer un uso sustentable de la vegetación de la SBC de tal manera que permita seguir disfrutando de sus numerosos servicios ambientales, y al mismo tiempo se logre una producción óptima de pequeños rumiantes (Cardozo-Herrán et al, 2021). En el presente trabajo se enlistan las investigaciones realizadas en la FMVZ-UADY dirigidas a comprender la interacción entre la nutrición y los nematodos gastrointestinales (NGI) de pequeños rumiantes pastoreando la SBC.…”

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Interaction Between Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants Grazing the Low Deciduous Forest – Contributions From FMVZ-Uady

Torres-Acosta

Sandoval-Castro

González-Pech

et al. 2021

Trop Subtrop Agroecosyst

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Background. Small ruminants that graze in the low deciduous forest (LDF) face problems related to malnutrition and gastrointestinal nematode infections (GIN). Over the past 30 years, FMVZ-UADY researchers have conducted extensive research to understand the interaction between small ruminant nutrition, plants consumed in LDF, and GINs. Objective. Review the work carried out in the FMVZ-UADY to explain why these problems of malnutrition and GIN infection occur and how to solve them. Main findings. Research shows that the complex interaction between small ruminants, LDF plants, and GINs helps explain malnutrition problems and GIN infections. Both of these problems have also been shown to abate through dietary supplementation, which must be designed to deliver the limiting nutrients in the LDF. Producers can use criteria such as weight gain and body condition score (BCS) to monitor that their animals are nutritionally adequate. To maintain strong resilience and resistance against GINs, growing animals should achieve> 100 g / day weight gain and adults should maintain> 2.5 BCS. It has also been confirmed that many LDF plant species contain secondary compounds (SC) that can affect the biology of different life stages of GIN, so they could be used as nutraceuticals. However, some SC can also adversely affect the digestion and absorption of nutrients in sheep and goats, so they must be used with care. The presence of plants containing SC with anthelmintic activity has made it possible to explore the capacity of animals to self-medicate. In these studies, it has been shown that goats do not express a “curative” self-medication behavior against GINs but do exhibit “preventive” self-medication behaviors that could allow them to limit their GIN burdens. However, animals seem to favor a preventive behavior aimed at avoiding nitrogen:energy imbalances in the consumed diet. Implications: Many LDF plant species have a high potential to be used for both nutritional and medicinal purposes in small ruminants, therefore, these species could be considered as a nutraceutical resource. Conclusions. The work carried out in the last 3 decades has shown us that the optimal use of LDF by sheep and goats will be achieved through a better understanding of the interaction between animals, their GIN and the plants of the LDF.

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Productivity of lactating goats under three grazing systems in the tropics of Mexico

Cited by 5 publications

References 20 publications

Intensive Silvopastoral Systems Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle

Intensive Silvopastoral Systems Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle

Grazing in silvopastoral systems: multiple solutions for diversified benefits

Interaction Between Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants Grazing the Low Deciduous Forest – Contributions From FMVZ-Uady

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