ORIGINAL PAPER
Lactational effects of adding a fibrolytic enzyme
complex to the concentrate of lactating dairy goats
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Research Group in Ruminants, Animal and Feed Science Department,
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB),
08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Experimental Station of Pasture and Forages ‘Indio Hatuey’,
Central España Republicana, 44280 Matanzas, Cuba
Publication date: 2008-06-24
Corresponding author
E. Albanell
Research Group in Ruminants, Animal and Feed Science Department,
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB),
08193 Bellaterra, Spain
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2008;17(3):344-351
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ABSTRACT
Twenty-four multiparous Murciano-Granadina dairy goats in mid-lactation (wk 8 to 30) were used
in a single cross-over design to evaluate the effects of supplementation with an exogenous fibrolytic
enzyme preparation, characterized by cellulase and xylanase activities, on feed intake, milk yield
and composition, and liveweight and body condition changes. Goats received ad libitum a basal total
mixed ration composed of 65% forage and 35% concentrate. The treatments were: control (without
enzyme) and experimental with enzyme (included at the recommended commercial dose of 4.7 ml/kg
concentrate). Feed intake, milk yield, 4% fat corrected milk yield, and milk composition were not
affected by enzyme supplementation, although milk casein content tended to decrease in the enzyme
treatment. Body weight change tended to be higher with the enzyme treatment.
CITATIONS (2):
1.
In vitrofermentative characteristics of ruminant diets supplemented with fibrolytic enzymes and ranges of optimal endo-β-1,4-glucanase activity
E. González-García, E. Albanell, G. Caja, R. Casals
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
2.
Exogenous Enzymes as Feed Additives in Ruminants
Thakshala Seresinhe, Sathya Sujani, Indunil Pathirana