The Effect of Using Nucleus Dates Marketer as Energy Source in Nubian Goat Rations on Production, Milk Quality and Animal Weight

Abstract

This experiment was carried out at the Sudan University of Science and Technology Goat Improvement Unit for 50 days to know the effect of using dates kernel powder as energy source in Nubian goat diets on weight, quantity and quality of milk produced. (9) Nubian goats was used, evenly divided into three groups, control group (A) and experimental group (B) and experiment group (C). The animals were fed on three diets, the first containing the control diet (A) (molasses 10%), the second diet (B) containing (molasses 5%, the nucleus of 10 dates), and the third diet containing (C) ( Kernel of dates (20%) was added to Abu Sabeen as feed. Productivity measurements of animal weight, feed intake and milk yield were taken. Milk samples were taken weekly and chemically analyzed. The data were statistically analyzed using ANAVA - TEST and the data were sorted using TUKEY. The results of statistical analysis of milk production showed significant differences at (P <0.01) where the experimental group (C) recorded the highest average milk production compared to the experimental group (B) and the control group (A). Significant differences in ( p <0.05) were found only in acidity, where there was significant difference at( p <0.01). As for the amount of feed consumed, the results of the statistical analysis showed no significant differences at ( P> 0.05). (C) recorded the highest average feed consumption compared to experiment group (B) and control group (A). As for the weight of the acquired animal, the results of the statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences at the level of ( P <0.01) where the experimental group (C) recorded the highest average weight gained compared to the experimental group (B) and the control group (A).