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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology SymposiumAdd a vitamin premix to provide 1000 units <strong>of</strong> vitamin A, 500 units <strong>of</strong> vitamin D <strong>and</strong> 3units <strong>of</strong> vitamin E per 0.5 kg grain.LEVEL OF CONCENTRATE IN THE RATIONBased on abundant research dealing with the problem <strong>of</strong> the effect <strong>of</strong> added concentratein goat nutrition during lactation, it is evident that high milk production as well aspreservation <strong>of</strong> health during lactation, require the adding <strong>of</strong> higher quantities <strong>of</strong>concentrates to rations for goats (7,8,12). Adding concentrates during the final period <strong>of</strong>gestation influences milk production <strong>and</strong> composition during early lactation. Thequantity <strong>of</strong> concentrate added during the second part <strong>of</strong> the drying-<strong>of</strong>f period should beadapted according to the quality <strong>of</strong> fodder, in order to provide a sufficient quantity <strong>of</strong>energy <strong>and</strong> protein for production during early lactation. Insufficient nutrition during thedrying-<strong>of</strong>f period (final period) directly influences milk production during earlylactation. When food intake covers only 60 to 70% <strong>of</strong> requirements, goats are moreprone to metabolic disorders caused by inadequate nutrition. The level <strong>of</strong> concentrate inthe ration can not influence doe performance in the later period <strong>of</strong> lactation very much,compared to adequate levels <strong>of</strong> nutrition during the drying-<strong>of</strong>f period <strong>and</strong> the earlylactation, both in adult goats-mothers, <strong>and</strong> in young yearling goats undergoingsignificant growth (15).Addition <strong>of</strong> concentrate during the final period <strong>of</strong> gestation has an effect on milkcomposition during mid-lactation. In research by Sauvant <strong>and</strong> Mor<strong>and</strong> Fehr (16)nutrition <strong>of</strong> goats with alfalfa hay (ad libitum) in 32 Alpino goats, with an additional600g <strong>of</strong> concentrate, compared to 150g (fed to Group 2), during the last 6 weeks <strong>of</strong>gestation, led to an increase <strong>of</strong> milk production during mid-lactation (the test period wasfrom week 9 to week 27 <strong>of</strong> lactation) (Table 4). Higher milk production during midlactationwas achieved based on higher body reserves accumulated during late gestationthat the animal had access to during lactation, i.e. the easier overcoming <strong>of</strong> the lack <strong>of</strong>energy balance at the beginning <strong>of</strong> lactation.Table 4. Effect <strong>of</strong> supply <strong>of</strong> concentrates before parturition on milk production <strong>of</strong> goatsin early lactation (16)ItemsConcentrate supplyLow (150 g) High (600 g)SignificanceGestationAlfalfa hay intake g/day 1652 1395Energy balance (MJ/day) + 6.50 + 8.93LactationFat corrected milk production(3.5%) (kg/day)2.79 2.93 P

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