Total spleen lymphocytes, lymphocyte proliferation, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in spleen lymphocyte culture were studied in malnourished Wistar rats fed with goat milk yoghurt. Malnourished rats were created by using standard feed restriction as much as 50% of normal rats for 21 d. Goat milk yoghurt containing three types of microorganism e.g., Lactobacillus aci...

AIM The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of dietary supplementation with different levels of protein on fecal egg counts and hematological parameters in goat kids with subclinical nematodosis under semi-intensive condition. MATERIALS AND METHODS 20 goat kids (3-5 months old with an average body weight of 8.90 kg) were randomly allocated to four groups: T1, served as a negativ...

Thirty five growing male goats (6.98±0.86 kg BW) were divided into five equal groups with seven animals in each group. The five dietary treatments were consisted of varying proportions of Moringa foliage (Moringa oleifera) and napier grass (Pennisetum purpurium); T1 (100% Moringa foliage); T2 (75% Moringa foliage+25% napier grass); T3 (50% Moringa foliage+50% napier grass); T4 (25% Moringa foli...

Abstract Goat farming become a main business, because goats breed relative quickly and are one of the types livestock that familiar with systems sustainability in rural areas. In province North Sumatra, particular Hamparan Perak sub-district, they have started to cultivate dairy goats. The research aims analyze what factors weaknesses, strengths, opportunities threats influencing thedevelopment...

Goat research in the United States has increased but at a rate less than that in production. Research on goat meat includes nutritional quality, packaging, color, sensory characteristics, and preslaughter management. Goat skins have value for leather, but quality of goat leather has not been extensively studied. Research in the production, quality, antibiotic residues, and sensory characteristi...

These proceedings summarize the results of research on dwarf sheep and goat production in humid West Africa. Among the topics discussed are disease profiles of village sheep and goats; feed intake, growth and reproduction rates of West African Dwarf goats; integration of the small ruminant enterprise into the wider farming system of the zone; and the economics of the improved production systems...

Several factors can affect lamb body weight (BW) and immune status during the first days of life, including colostrum source and timing of the first colostrum feeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of colostrum source (goat or sheep) and timing of the first colostrum feeding (2 or 14h after birth) on lamb BW and immune status. In this study, 40 lambs were removed from their ...

Abstract This study aims to determine the ease or difficulty of obtaining animal feed for goat breeders. The was conducted between January and December 2021 in Baro Yaman Village, Mutiara District, Pidie Regency, Aceh Province. method intentionally sampling breeders (purposive sampling) is a taking with specific purpose, considering that farmer sample contains necessary information researcher’s...