Effects of dry-off or continuous lactation in Alpine and Saanen dairy goats carrying single or double kids on peripartum metabolic profile, performances, and milk composition

Effects of dry-off or continuous lactation in Alpine and Saanen dairy goats carrying single or double kids on peripartum metabolic profile, performances, and milk composition

Dairy goat’s lactation persistence forces farmers at limiting nutrient supply to reduce yield at dry-off. Omitting dry period could be a solution, but metabolic effects of this practice have never been tested. Eight Alpine (AL) and 12 Saanen (SA) goats approaching their second kidding blocked by bre...

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Main Authors: Matteo Mezzetti, Andrea Minuti, Luca Cattaneo, Erminio Trevisi, Fabio Bencetti, Fiorenzo Piccioli-Cappelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
dairy goats
acute phase response
inflammation
energy metabolism
dry-off
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2304627

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2304627

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