Abstract

BELLO-CABRERA, Daniela; ARRIAGA-AVILES, Yazmín  and  RUIZ-ROMERO, Rocio. Comparison of daily weight gain in two groups of female kids fed with whole milk or biocholine-supplemented milk. Abanico vet [online]. 2022, vol.12, e2022-12.  Epub June 23, 2023. ISSN 2448-6132.  https://doi.org/10.21929/abavet2022.19.

Artificial lactation is increasing in goat farms due to its innumerable advantages. The aim of this study was to compare daily weight gain (DWG) in female kids fed with biocholine-supplemented milk or whole milk without supplementation. The study was carried out with 16 French Alpine goats separated from their mother at birth and distributed into 2 groups; the control group (CG) (n=8) from mothers fed without supplementation with biocholine and the experimental group (n=8) from mothers fed with a diet supplemented with 8 g of biocholine (BSG) (n=8). They were fed under an artificial lactation system and weighed daily until 2 months of age; the amount of milk produced by mothers was measured weekly and the percentages of protein, fat and lactose were analyzed. No statistically significant differences (P>0.05) were found for DWG, nor for any of the milk components, but statistically significant differences (P<0.05) were found for milk production. It is concluded that biocholine at a dose of 8 g increases the amount of milk, but it does not increase main milk components, so the offspring did not have higher DWG.

Keywords : goats; biocholine; milk; weight gain.

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