Effect of the Short-Term Incorporation of Different Proportions of Ensiled Artichoke By-Product on Milk Parameters and Health Status of Dairy Goats

The use of local agricultural by-products for animal feed is an alternative that reduces livestock production costs and allows food greater environmental sustainability. aim this experiment was to study the effect inclusion in dairy goat ration artichoke by-product silage (ABS) at three levels (25%, 40% 60%, on a dry matter basis) milk yield, composition quality, metabolic profile goats. Thirty-six Murciano-Granadina goats mid-lactation were divided into four groups with homogeneous characteristics. Each group assigned diet: control treatment (C) consisted conventional diet alfalfa hay concentrate, other treatments included 25, 40 60% ABS: ABS25, ABS40 ABS60. Small differences observed yield quality health status animals. Only ABS60 presented slightly lower (−20% compared group), without relevant mineral profile. Regarding lipid profile, best due higher content polyunsaturated fatty acids (4.37%) atherogenicity (1.90) thrombogenicity indices (3.05), from C. It concluded maximum level ABS goats’ should be equal 40%.