Exotic dairy goats have been popular in Kenyan breeding programmes for smallholder production systems, although data on milk output is lacking. Crossbreeding of indigenous goats with exotic dairy types has primarily been used to improve dairy goats, resulting in crossbred populations with varied proportions of exotic genes. A study was conducted to determine the milk yield of dairy goats reared in Nyeri County's high potential and semi-arid zones. This featured 190 smallholder farmers in Nyeri County who raised Alpine dairy goats and were registered with the Dairy Goat Association of Kenya (DGAK), resulting in a 100% sample of the population under study. The dairy goats' age, grade, and feeding techniques were all assessed. The appendix grade in Kieni East produced the most milk (2.69 litres per day), while the foundation grade in Mukurweini produced the least (0.98 litres per day). Higher milk production was related to effective feeding methods in Kieni East, a semi-arid location, where 43 percent of farmers employed concentrates during milking and 48 percent supplemented the feed with minerals. In Mukurweini's high-potential area, none of the farmers took mineral supplements, and only 13% used concentrates during milking. The dam's age was considered for pedigree grade, and it had a considerable impact on average milk production. The pedigree grade in Kieni East and Mukurweini produced the most at the age of 5.0 to 5.9 years, with 2.84 and 2.96 litres per day, respectively. Poor feeding methods, dam age, and dam grade all had a significant (p0.05) impact on Alpine dairy goat milk output, according to the findings.
Author(s) DetailsMburu Monica
Institute of Food Bioresource Technology, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya.
Mugendi Beatrice
Institute of Food Bioresource Technology, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya.
Makhoka Anselimo
Department of Food Science and Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
Muhoho Simon
Department of Food Science and Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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