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Effects of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and ... - FINS

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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology SymposiumTwo basic periods can be differentiated in the nutrition <strong>of</strong> goats <strong>and</strong> their <strong>of</strong>fspring:summer or pasture period, <strong>and</strong> winter or stable period. Depending on composition,nutrition is balanced, both for nutritional requirements on pasture, <strong>and</strong> for preserved feed(hay, haylage, silage, etc.) during the winter period. Goats are very good at utilizingfodder: pasture, hay, <strong>and</strong> silage.Therefore, production <strong>of</strong> goats will mostly depend on the quantity <strong>and</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> thesefeeds (10). In high producing goats, fodder quality is very important. In such cases, acertain quantity <strong>of</strong> concentrate is also included in the ration, since fodder is not sufficientto fulfill all needs <strong>of</strong> the animal for nutritional substances. Concentrate mixtures are<strong>of</strong>fered to increase the share <strong>of</strong> energy <strong>and</strong> protein in the ration (12, 13), <strong>and</strong> also tosupplement the ration with certain mineral elements (9, 11). Special attention should bepaid to nutrition <strong>of</strong> goats during lactation.In the case <strong>of</strong> goats producing higher quantities <strong>of</strong> milk, rations with higher energyconcentration should be provided during lactation, where milk production is in highcorrelation with the quantity <strong>of</strong> energy consumed from food, especially in mid-lactation.NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF GOATSEnergy <strong>and</strong> proteins are the most important factors for calculating nutritionalrequirements <strong>of</strong> dairy goats. The lack <strong>of</strong> energy in the ration limits productivity, whileprotein is indispensable for growth, gestation <strong>and</strong> milk production. There <strong>of</strong>ten is adeficit <strong>of</strong> energy in goat nutrition, <strong>and</strong> not only in animals with high milk production(13). Abortions can result, especially from 90 to 110 days <strong>of</strong> gestation when insufficientnutrition causes stress in the goat, due to hypoglycemia. Insufficient energy will reduceweight gain <strong>and</strong> milk production, <strong>and</strong> will also change the <strong>fatty</strong> acid composition <strong>of</strong> milkfat, i.e. will lead to a decrease <strong>of</strong> medium chain <strong>fatty</strong> <strong>acids</strong> which the are the mostdesirable in human nutrition (4). In table 1 are presents data about daily nutritionalrequirement <strong>of</strong> adult goat. Total intake <strong>of</strong> feed dry matter/hd/day ranges from 2,5 to5.5% <strong>of</strong> body weight with 3,5% being typical. Protein requirements for maintenance are20-30 g on 50 kg <strong>of</strong> body weight or 60-70 g/kg milk in lactation.260

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