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Development of Milk Replacer for Rearing Kids

N Sultana
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

S M J Hossain
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

S Sultana
Department of animal Science, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea

M R Hassan
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different milk replacers on the performance of kids. In a 60-day feeding trial, twenty kids of both sexes (15 days of age and average 1.9 ± 0.4 kg BW) were divided into four groups having five kids in each and were assigned to four treatments: milk replacer prepared using shoti (Curcuma zedoaria) powder (T₁), milk replacer prepared using fresh eggs and wheat flower (T₂) and milk replacer prepared from skim milk powder (T₃). Total DM and milk DM intake were significantly (P<0.001) higher in T₁ than T₃, T₀ and T₂ groups. ME and MP intake were significantly (P<0.05) higher in T₁ than the other three groups. Average daily gain was significantly (P<0.05) higher in T₁ compared to T₂ and T₃ groups, while control was intermediate. Body weight gain of T₂ and T₃ group increased up to 5th week and declined thereafter. Feed conversion efficiency did not differ significantly between groups. DM and OM digestibility was significantly (P<0.05) higher in T₁ group. N retention (as percentage of N-intake) was lower in T₃ group. Costs for T₀, T₁, T₂ and T₃ groups were 4.7, 9.0, 36.6 and 4.7 Tk/100g (or 0.054, 0.113, 0.456 and 0.054 $/100g) mixed dry milk replacer. Since the supplementation of milk replacer did not affect weight gain, FCR and nutrient utilization, milk replacer was cost-effective. Therefore, shoti and egg + wheat can be fed to goat kids as an alternative to goat milk.

Keywords: Milk, Nutrition, Livestock, Goat kids

Location: Goat and Sheep Research Farm at Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka

Start Date: 00-07-2008

End Date: 00-05-2009

Program Area: Quality and Nutrition

Commodity: Milk

Objectives:

To develop cost-effective milk replacer using locally available ingredients and to measure its nutritional status.

Methodology:

The study was carried out at Goat and Sheep Research Farm at Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka from July 2008 to May 2009. Twenty Black Bengal kids of both sexes at average 15 days of age were used. The kids sucked their mothers from birth until 10 ± 2 days of age, when they were separated from their mother. They were cared under full confinement until the end of the experiment. At the beginning of the trial, average body weight was 1.91 kg ± 0.37 kgs. The kids were housed in individual pens (38.5 inch × 48.0 inch) with straw bedding. The kids were divided into four groups having five kids in a group, and given four treatments: i) kids reared based on their mother milk without any milk replacer (T₀), ii) reared by feeding milk replacer prepared by using shoti (Curcuma zedoaria) powder (T₁), iii) milk replacer prepared by using fresh eggs and wheat flower (T₂) and iv) milk replacer prepared from skim milk powder (T₃). Locally available ingredients were used. Milk replacer was prepared at 100g mixture/L of warm water and boiled for at least five minutes and cooled at 35-37⁰C, then it was fed to the kids. Kids were suckled five times in a day, 7 AM, 10 AM, 1 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM, in T₀. The other three feeds were fed at the same times. Milk intake (contain 89.7% DM, 3.8%CP, 4.7% fat and 0.7% ash respectively) was determined. Kid starter (CP-26.5% and M/D-11.23) and soft green grass (DM-20.50; CP-11.28; ADF 24.85 and ash-16.98) were provided from 27th and 36th days, respectively thrice a day at 7 A. M., 1 P. M and 8 P. M. Kids' weights were recorded weekly before feeding. Sample of milk replacers, kid starter, green grass and refusal were taken to determine the intake during the trial. From day 60 of the experiment, a metabolic trial was carried out for 4 days with five kids per group. The faeces and urine were collected every morning before the kids were fed. In order to minimize the loss of nitrogen, 100 ml 6N sulphuric acid was added to the bucket for urine collection. The quantity of urine collected for each animal was measured using a graduated measuring cylinder, and 10% was taken and frozen until required for analysis. The results of feed intake, growth and digestibility were analyzed by one-way ANOVA using computer software package General Linear Model of SPSSx (11.0 version).

Source of Information: Bangl. vet. 2014. Vol. 31, No. 1, 46 – 54

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Achievement/Findings:

Based on the present results, feed intake, growth, FCR and nutrient utilization in kids fed three milk replacers were similar to those in the control suckled group. Due to high price and unavailability of skim milk in the local market, the use of shoti or egg and wheat flour to produce a milk replacer may help profitable kid rearing in Bangladesh.

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