Efeito de níveis crescentes de caroço de algodão sobre a produção de leite em cabras da raça Saanen no semiárido.

Abstract

Effect of increasing levels of cottonseed on milk production in Saanen goats in the semiarid region. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of the feed supplementation with different levels of cotton seeds on the milk production in Saanen goats from de semiarid of Paraíba. Were used 16 goats weighting in average of 55kg. It was used a latin square design (4 latin square, each one with 4 animals and 4 periods of 15 days), equals for all. The treatments consisted in the inclusion of 4 levels of cotton seeds in the diet (0, 3, 6 9%). There was no effect of treatments, so it is possible to conclude that the cotton seeds can be administrate as complement in the diet of goats in lactation, presenting a favorable relation costbenefits, being a viable alternative to substitute a part of the concentrate in diet.