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Soon To Arrive. List of Good Dairy Goat Books

 

Detailed journal articles are available, mostly from Europe, that deal specifically with dairy goats. The source of these articles is the journal titled Small Ruminant Research and the information is available via the science direct website (for a specific fee). Below are examples of some of the articles that are listed in this journal.

 

Influence of type of diet on the fat constituents of goat and sheep milk. Authors; M.R. Sanz Sampelayo, Y. Chilliard, Ph.Schmidely J. Boza. Published October 2006.—this study shows that the supplementation of fatty acids to the diet of the goat can have a posititve influence on the milk fat content it produces. 

Capacity of high milk yielding goats for utilizing cultivated pasture. Authors; Y. Lefrileux, P. Morand-Fehr, A. Pommareta. Published May 2008. The research compared goats fed on pasture to those hand fed. It found  that  that the quality of grazing pasture was more important than the quantity of concentrates on milk yield and milk quality. 

Regrouping in lactating goats increases aggression and decreases milk production. Authors; M.A. Fern´andez, L. Alvarez, L. Zarco. Published May 2006—This study found that the moving of alpine goats between feeding companions decreased the milk production and increased their aggressive behavior.

Influence of kid rearing systems on milk yield, kid growth and cost of Florida dairy goats. Authors; M. Delgado-Pertí ˜neza, J.L. Guzmán-Guerrerob, Y. Menaa, J.M. Castel, P. González-Redondoa, F.P. Caravacaa. Published January 2009. This study found that the milk yeild was higher, the cost of rearing was lower  and kid growth remained the same when kid goats were raised in natural compared to artificial situations.

For more information regarding these publications please contact a committee member or visit the science direct website.

 

The branch Library has a variety of resources that are available to the members regarding dairy goats.

For more information contact the branch librarian Greg Glassey.

Dairy Goat Literature