EFFECT OF GARLIC AND TIGER NUT ON THE MILK YIELD AND MILK COMPOSITION OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOAT DOES

O. E.  Akinola; K. A.  Alao; O. G.  Olukayode; T. S.  Adekanmbi; O.  Adisa; C. E.  Collins; O. O.  Adewumi

Authors

O. E. Akinola Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State
K. A. Alao Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
O. G. Olukayode Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State
T. S. Adekanmbi Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State
O. Adisa Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State
C. E. Collins Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State
O. O. Adewumi Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State

Keywords:

West African Dwarf Does, Parity, Diets, Milk yield, Milk composition

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of garlic and tiger nut on the milk yield, milk composition of West African Dwarf Does. A total of Fourteen (14) lactating West African Dwarf (WAD) Does in their fourth parity and their live weight ranged from 15kg to 28kg were distributed into seven treatments with two goats per

treatment. Seven feed types were formulated to contain 0g/kg, 25g/kg, 50g/kg, 75g/kg of tiger nut powder per kilogram (kg) of feed and 25g/kg, 50g/kg, 75g/kg of garlic powder per kilogram (kg) of feed. Daily milk samples were analysed for fat, protein, SNF, density, lactose, salt, added water, temperature, pH, conductivity, freezing point in the laboratory using a Lactoscan. Feeds containing different levels of tiger nut and garlic did not significantly (P>0.05) influence the milk physico-chemical properties except milk yield and freezing point. Diet containing 50g/kg of garlic had the highest values in milk yield and milk composition. It is therefore

recommended that diet containing 50g/kg of garlic should be offered to lactating West African Dwarf does to increase the milk yield and some physico-chemical properties of milk.