تامر مسعد محمد محمد حسن
رئيس القسم
EFFECT OF DRY GUAVA LEAVES (PSIDIUMGUAJAVA) ON DAMASCUS GOAT´S MILK PRODUCTION, IMMUNE RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY UNDER GRAZING OR CONFINEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Egyptian Journal of Animal Production • 2025
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون
T.M. M. Hassan, Marwa S. Awad and O.A. Ahmed-Farid
الكلمات المفتاحية
Guava leaves; management system; milk; immune response; Damascus goats.
المجلة العلمية
Egyptian Journal of Animal Production
الناشر
Egyptian Society of Animal Production (ESAP)
المجلد
62
العدد
1
الصفحات
19-26
publication.type
Local
رابط البحث
Open Link
المواد المرفقة
Not Available
الملخص
This study was conducted on 30 Damascus female dairy goats to investigate the effect of dry guava leaf
supplementation on milk yield, milk composition, immune response, and economic efficiency under a grazing or
confinement management system. Experimental goats were divided into two groups (15 goats/group). The first
group was allowed to graze Egyptian clover while the second group was kept in clean and hygienic pens. Each
management group was further divided into three sub-groups (5 goats/sub-group). The first sub-group was fed
on the basal diets of the farm according to NRC (2007), the second sub-group received the basal diet
supplemented with 1% dry guava leaves, and the third sub-group received the basal diets supplemented with 2%
dry guava leaves. Daily and overall milk yield were recorded throughout the 12 week experimental period. Milk
samples were collected weekly in the morning from each goat and stored at 5º C until analysis. Blood Samples
were collected individually from each goat at the end of the experimental period for analysis. Results showed
that grazing goats supplemented with 2% dry guava leaves had significantly higher (P
supplementation on milk yield, milk composition, immune response, and economic efficiency under a grazing or
confinement management system. Experimental goats were divided into two groups (15 goats/group). The first
group was allowed to graze Egyptian clover while the second group was kept in clean and hygienic pens. Each
management group was further divided into three sub-groups (5 goats/sub-group). The first sub-group was fed
on the basal diets of the farm according to NRC (2007), the second sub-group received the basal diet
supplemented with 1% dry guava leaves, and the third sub-group received the basal diets supplemented with 2%
dry guava leaves. Daily and overall milk yield were recorded throughout the 12 week experimental period. Milk
samples were collected weekly in the morning from each goat and stored at 5º C until analysis. Blood Samples
were collected individually from each goat at the end of the experimental period for analysis. Results showed
that grazing goats supplemented with 2% dry guava leaves had significantly higher (P
