Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science University of Yucatan Km 15.5 carret. Xmatkuil, Apdo. 4–116 CP 97100, Mérida, Yucatán, México
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Milk yield and quality of goats fed silage made with Taiwan grass(Pennisetum purpureum)and eitherAlbizia lebeckorPiscidia piscipulawas evaluated. Six Creole goats received three different diets i)A. lebeckand ii)P. piscipulasilage and iii) control diet of taiwan grass and commercial concentrate supplement. The voluntary intake of DM, as well as the digestibility of DM and OM were not different (P>0.05). The silage fromA. lebeckhad the highest ADF and NDF digestibility and N-balance. The milk yield and quality were similar for the three treatments. It was concluded that the silage made with tree fodders mixed with grass is of good quality and can be fed to lactating goats.
Tree fodder, Albizia lebeck, Piscidia piscipula, intake, digestibility, milk production, milk composition, goat
