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Effects of Supplemental Feeding of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) Seed on Milk Yield, Composition, Sensory Properties and Some Blood Parameters in Lactating Goats     
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hayrettin ÇAYIROĞLU
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Füsun COŞKUN
Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hüseyin ÇAYAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Gül FİLİK
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞAHİN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of supplemental feeding of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) seed on milk yield, composition and some blood parameters in lactating goats. In this study, ten lactating goats in the second lactation were used. Their milk yields were closer to each other. Experimental goats were divided into 2 groups as control (C) and Fenugreek (F), equally. They were individually kept in pen sized 2x2 m. C goats did not consume fenugreek seed while F goats were allowed to consume daily 50 g fenugreek seed for each just before the meal in the mornings. The experiment lasted for 63 days of which 7 days are for adaptation and 56 days are for treatment period. Results showed that fenugreek seeds supplementation increased feed intake (2876.4 vs 2716.4 g, P<0.01) and milk yield (1010.6 g vs 879.7 g, P<0.01) in lactating goats. Fat corrected milk yield was higher in F goats (865.2 g) than that of C goats (780.0 g) (P<0.01). Serum glucose, total cholesterol and protein levels were not affected while serum triglyceride level and prolactin hormone level increased by fenugreek seed supplementation (P<0.05). Fenugreek seed supplementation did not affect milk organoleptic properties such as smell, taste and appearance. To conclude, fenugreek seed in lactating goats can be used as natural supplement to increase milk yield since fenugreek seed had no effect on sensory properties of milk.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fenugreek seed, Supplemental feeding, Milk yield, Milk composition, Dairy goat
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 0030-9923
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2023
Cilt No 55
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 235 / 242
Doi Numarası 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210817140841
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20210817140841