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Effect of concentrate supply on creole kid performances in a suckling system at pasture in Guadeloupe (FWI)

Alexandre G., Fleury J., Coppry O., Archimede H.

The objective was to estimate the effect of supplementation, during the suckling growth period, of the Creole kids reared at pasture in Guadeloupe. Creole goats grazed Digitaria decumbens pastures. Three cohorts of goats were conducted: in the dry season (season D; 50 does and 86 kids), in the rainy season (season R; 64 does and 112 kids) and in the intermediate season (season I; 50 does and 93 kids). Does were supplemented 35.3 kg of commercial pellets, gradually distributed per goat and lactation. At each season, two groups of suckling does with their kids were determined according to the kid's supplementation level: in group S (supplemented; GS), commercial pellets were supplied ad libitum from the 6th week to weaning and in group N, (GN) no supplementation. Weaning took place at 81.7 plus minus 5.9 days post-partum. Intensive helminths and ticks controls were applied.

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CAPRIN, CROISSANCE, GUADELOUPE, LACTATION, NUTRITION ANIMALE, PARTURITION, PATURAGES

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Alexandre G., Fleury J., Coppry O., Archimede H. Effect of concentrate supply on creole kid performances in a suckling system at pasture in Guadeloupe (FWI). In : Ledin I. (ed.), Morand-Fehr P. (ed.). Sheep and goat nutrition: Intake, digestion, quality of products and rangelands. Zaragoza : CIHEAM, 2000. p. 137-141. (Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes; n. 52). 8. Seminar of the Sub-Network on Nutrition of the FAO-CIHEAM Inter-Regional Cooperative Research and Development Network on Sheep and Goats, 1998/09/03-05, Grignon (France). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c52/00600325.pdf