The effect of selenium deficiency on reproduction and milk performance of goats.
Even with a high vitamin E offer, Se deficiency (less than 38 micrograms/kg DM of the ration) led to a 33% lower conception rate (P less than 0.05) in goats and to a greater than 50% lower number of kids on the 91st day of life. The Se deficiency reduced the milk production significantly by 23% during the first 56 days of lactation, the milk fat production by 11% and the milk protein production by 12%.
Anke
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M
Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig, Wissenschaftsbereich Tierernährungschemie.
Angelow
L
L
Groppel
B
B
Arnhold
W
W
Gruhn
K
K
D000818:Animals; D005223:Fats / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000502:physiology*; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency*
D005223:Fats; D008894:Milk Proteins; D012643:Selenium