The influence of selected herbs on intake and preference of meadow hay by goats

• Published in: Vyzkum v Chovu Skotu (Czech Republic) Vol. 50; no. 1
• Main Authors: Cermak, B.,Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Zemedelska Fakulta, Vondraskova, B.,Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Zemedelska Fakulta, Klimes, F.,Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Zemedelska Fakulta, Kobes, M.,Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Zemedelska Fakulta, Lad, F.,Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Zemedelska Fakulta, Spicka, J.,Jihoceska Univ., Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic). Zemedelska Fakulta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2008
• Subjects: ALIMENTACION DE LOS ANIMALES; ALIMENTATION DES ANIMAUX; ANIMAL FEEDING; BEHAVIOUR; CAPRIN; CAPRINOS; COMMUNAUTE VEGETALE; COMPORTAMIENTO; COMPORTEMENT; COMUNIDADES VEGETALES; ESPECE; ESPECIES; FEED INTAKE; FEEDING PREFERENCES; FOIN; GOATS; GRASSLANDS; HAY; HENO; HERBAGE; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16126; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_29779; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_32514; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3324; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3366; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34743; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3508; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_35579; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_429; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7280; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_868; INGESTION DE PIENSOS; PLANT COMMUNITIES; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA; PRADERAS; PREFERENCE ALIMENTAIRE; PREFERENCIAS ALIMENTARIAS; PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (ANIMAUX); SANGUISORBA; SPECIES
• ISSN: 0139-7265

Two kinds of dicotyledonous plants (Sanguisorba officinalis or Plantago lanceolata) were added into a meadow hay (MH) for goats in amount of 10% during the years 2006 and 2007. Seven brown and white shorthaired goats were fed 6.25 kg of MH during the first week of the test and 6.25 kg of MH + 10% of Sanguisorba officinalis during the second week. During the third and fourth weeks, the animals were fed 6.25 kg of MH and 6.25 kg of MH + 10% of Plantago lanceolata, respectively. The average consumption of MH + P. lanceolata after 8 hours was higher by 44% than the consumption of MH alone. The addition of S. officinalis enhanced the consumption of MH only by 14%. Our results show that P. lanceolata is very tasty for goats. Thus, it may be used in cases of lack of appetite or to enhance feed intake.