The Effect of Lameness on Milk Production of Dairy Goats

Lameness on dairy goat farms is a welfare concern and could negatively affect milk production. This study’s objective was to evaluate the effects of clinical lameness daily production goats. Between July 2019 June 2020, 11,847 test-day records were collected from 3145 goats three in New Zealand. Locomotion scoring used five-point system (0 4). The dataset split into two groups by lactation type, where classified as being seasonal (≤305 days milk) or extended (>305 milk). A linear mixed model analyze datasets using characteristics dependent variables. Severely lame (score 4) produced 7.05% 8.67% less than not lame, respectively. When prevalence severe between 5 20% herd, estimated average income lost NZD 19.5 104 per day. study established negative impact annual farms.