Gain of body mass in kids after weaning depening on body mass and age
2006
Zujovic, M. | Petrovic, M.P. | Tomic, Z. | Josipovic, S. | Ivanovic, S.
Objective of this paper was to investigate the effect of age and body mass of Serbian White kids at weaning on their gain after weaning if no milk replacers are introduced in their nutrition. The following was concluded: 1) Kids which were older at weaning and had greater body mass also showed better gain after weaning; 2) It is not recommended that kids of body mass below 18 kg or younger than 65 days be weaned without milk replacers; 3) It is possible to wean without milk replacers kids of body mass from 18 to 23 kg and age from 65 to 90 days, however gain after weaning will be lower if kids were lighter or younger at weaning. This recommended only in conditions when the possibility for use of milk replacers is excluded. Considering curring situation in goat production in Serbia, issue of inexpensive kid breeding but with increased milk production is raised. These trials indicate possibility for early weaning of kids before usual time, but also consequences if adequate age and body mass of kids are not considered in case milk replacers are not included into nutrition of weaned kids.
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