Performance and chemical composition of milk in Criolla Formoseña and Anglo Nubian goats from Formosa, Argentina
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The average body weight, average daily and cumulative production, lactation peak, and chemical composition of milk were compared in Criollas Formoseñas and Anglo Nubian goats in Formosa (Argentina). A total of 18 third-kidding goats were evaluated, grouped by breed and under the same feeding and management system, for 13 weeks after weaning. Body weight and daily milk production were recorded, and two weekly samples were taken to determine the percentages of fat, protein, and lactose. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman correlations. The average body weight was higher for Anglo Nubian than for Criollas Formoseñas (50.81±4.01 vs. 43.56±4.03 kg; p=0.01), as well as the average daily production (1.15±0.17 vs. 0.77±0.14 kg/d; p<0.01) and the accumulated production (103.86±15.65 vs. 69.35±12.54 kg; p<0.01). The lactation peak (p<0.01) was higher in Anglo Nubian (1.80±0.38 kg/d, week 5) compared to Criollas Formoseñas (1.32±0.30 kg/d, week 6). In the dairy composition, Criollas Formoseñas showed higher fat contents (5.70±0.11 vs. 5.12±0.18 %) and lactose (5.11±0.16 vs. 4.63±0.14 %) than Anglo Nubian (p<0.01), without differences in proteins (4.18±0.13 vs. 4.22±0.09 %; p>0.05). The significant correlations were average body weight-average daily production (0.59), average body weight-fat (−0.66), average body weight-lactose (−0.48), average daily production-fat (−0.73), average daily production-lactose (−0.70), fat-lactose (0.69). It is concluded that the Anglo Nubian goats had higher milk production, while the Criollas Formoseñas showed a chemical composition with a higher fat and lactose content.
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