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Production Traits, Blood Metabolic Profile, and Antioxidative Status of Dairy Goats Fed a Red Corn Supplemented Feed Mixture

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  • Zvonko Antunović

    (Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Željka Klir Šalavardić

    (Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Josip Novoselec

    (Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Zvonimir Steiner

    (Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Mislav Đidara

    (Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Valentina Pavić

    (Department of Biology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Lidija Jakobek Barron

    (Faculty of Food and Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Mario Ronta

    (Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia)

  • Boro Mioč

    (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of red corn in the feed mixture of dairy goats on production traits, blood metabolic profile, and antioxidative status. The study was conducted on 30 French Alpine dairy goats. The feed mixture for the goats in the control group (CC) contained yellow corn (100%). In the first experimental group (RC50), yellow corn was partially (50%) replaced by red corn (RC), and in the second experimental group (RC100), yellow corn was completely (100%) replaced by red corn. No significance variations ( p > 0.05) were determined in production traits of dairy goats between dietary treatments. A significant increase in hemoglobin (84.43, 100.00 and 106.55 g/L), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (7.98, 9.70 and 12.54 pg), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (293.57, 357.50 and 462.78 g/L) was found in the RC groups, and a decrease in erythrocytes in the RC100 compared with the RC50 group of goats (from 8.71 to 10.45 × 10 12 L). A significant increase in blood superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the RC groups was found (0.29, 0.53, and 0.44 U/mL). The results indicate maintaining production traits and a moderate effect on blood metabolic profile (most hematologic parameters) as well as a positive antioxidative effect RC.

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  • Zvonko Antunović & Željka Klir Šalavardić & Josip Novoselec & Zvonimir Steiner & Mislav Đidara & Valentina Pavić & Lidija Jakobek Barron & Mario Ronta & Boro Mioč, 2023. "Production Traits, Blood Metabolic Profile, and Antioxidative Status of Dairy Goats Fed a Red Corn Supplemented Feed Mixture," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2023:i:1:p:82-:d:1311089
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