Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?

Autores
Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina; Romero Martinez, Jesus; Borrelli, Laura Beatriz; Castillo, Daniel Alejandro; Mikuc, Juan Pablo; Villar, Maria Laura; Villagra, Edgar Sebastian
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2022
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inglés
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Transhumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer rangelands in the amount and quality of available fodder, with the former being the less productive. In cold areas, winter rangeland has low forage quality where goats may suffer severe nutritional restrictions during gestation which lead to significant reproductive losses in the form of abortions and perinatal losses. In Argentinian northern Patagonia, the transhumant Criollo goat is a dual-purpose breed, producing both meat and cashmere and grazing on winter rangelands where they complete their reproductive cycle. Our objective was to evaluate to what extent the winter rangelands of northern Argentine Patagonia satisfy the nutritional requirements needed by Criollo transhumant goats during late gestating. We evaluated a study between 2010 and 2012 where we analysed the body weight and body condition score of the goats reaching the winter rangelands and before kidding. We also analysed the botanical composition of their diet, the quality forage (metabolizable energy, crude protein and digestibility) contribution offered by the species and the proportions of the nutritional requirements of the goats during the last third of gestation. Significantly, we found a decrease in body weight and body condition score in late gestation. In 2010, the goats’ diet showed a nutritional deficiency value of 0.6 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 30.43 g/day crude protein; in 2011, a deficiency of 0.77 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 65.48 g/day crude protein; and in 2012, a deficiency of 0.75 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 55.41 g/day crude protein. Forage present 51, 52 and 48% digestibility in each year, respectively. We conclude that forage quality in winter rangelands in Argentinean Patagonia is not high enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of Criollo transhumant goats during the last third of gestation. We recommend 550 g/day of an 80:20 mixture of corn:soy expeller supplementation during late gestation.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area de Produccion Animal; Argentina
Fil: Romero Martinez, Jesus. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Rumiantes; Argentina
Fil: Borrelli, Laura Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area de Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Castillo, Daniel Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Desarrollo Rural; Argentina
Fil: Mikuc, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chos Malal; Argentina
Fil: Villar, Maria Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Produccion Animal; Argentina
Fil: Villagra, Edgar Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Produccion Animal; Argentina
Fil: Villagra, Edgar Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
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Pastoralism 12 : Art. 31 (Agosto 2022)
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Nutrición Animal
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoralismo
Trashumancia
Digestión
Caprinos
Pequeños Rumiantes
Animal Nutrition
Grazing Systems
Pastoralism
Transhumance
Digestion
Goats
Small Ruminants
Región Patagónica
Cabras Criollas
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spelling Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?Caballero, Veronica JorgelinaRomero Martinez, JesusBorrelli, Laura BeatrizCastillo, Daniel AlejandroMikuc, Juan PabloVillar, Maria LauraVillagra, Edgar SebastianNutrición AnimalSistemas de PastoreoPastoralismoTrashumanciaDigestiónCaprinosPequeños RumiantesAnimal NutritionGrazing SystemsPastoralismTranshumanceDigestionGoatsSmall RuminantsRegión PatagónicaCabras CriollasTranshumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer rangelands in the amount and quality of available fodder, with the former being the less productive. In cold areas, winter rangeland has low forage quality where goats may suffer severe nutritional restrictions during gestation which lead to significant reproductive losses in the form of abortions and perinatal losses. In Argentinian northern Patagonia, the transhumant Criollo goat is a dual-purpose breed, producing both meat and cashmere and grazing on winter rangelands where they complete their reproductive cycle. Our objective was to evaluate to what extent the winter rangelands of northern Argentine Patagonia satisfy the nutritional requirements needed by Criollo transhumant goats during late gestating. We evaluated a study between 2010 and 2012 where we analysed the body weight and body condition score of the goats reaching the winter rangelands and before kidding. We also analysed the botanical composition of their diet, the quality forage (metabolizable energy, crude protein and digestibility) contribution offered by the species and the proportions of the nutritional requirements of the goats during the last third of gestation. Significantly, we found a decrease in body weight and body condition score in late gestation. In 2010, the goats’ diet showed a nutritional deficiency value of 0.6 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 30.43 g/day crude protein; in 2011, a deficiency of 0.77 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 65.48 g/day crude protein; and in 2012, a deficiency of 0.75 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 55.41 g/day crude protein. Forage present 51, 52 and 48% digestibility in each year, respectively. We conclude that forage quality in winter rangelands in Argentinean Patagonia is not high enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of Criollo transhumant goats during the last third of gestation. We recommend 550 g/day of an 80:20 mixture of corn:soy expeller supplementation during late gestation.Estación Experimental Agropecuaria BarilocheFil: Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area de Produccion Animal; ArgentinaFil: Romero Martinez, Jesus. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Rumiantes; ArgentinaFil: Borrelli, Laura Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area de Recursos Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Castillo, Daniel Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Desarrollo Rural; ArgentinaFil: Mikuc, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chos Malal; ArgentinaFil: Villar, Maria Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Produccion Animal; ArgentinaFil: Villagra, Edgar Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Produccion Animal; ArgentinaFil: Villagra, Edgar Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
title Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
spellingShingle Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina
Nutrición Animal
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoralismo
Trashumancia
Digestión
Caprinos
Pequeños Rumiantes
Animal Nutrition
Grazing Systems
Pastoralism
Transhumance
Digestion
Goats
Small Ruminants
Región Patagónica
Cabras Criollas
title_short Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
title_full Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
title_fullStr Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
title_full_unstemmed Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
title_sort Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late‑gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina
Romero Martinez, Jesus
Borrelli, Laura Beatriz
Castillo, Daniel Alejandro
Mikuc, Juan Pablo
Villar, Maria Laura
Villagra, Edgar Sebastian
author Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina
author_facet Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina
Romero Martinez, Jesus
Borrelli, Laura Beatriz
Castillo, Daniel Alejandro
Mikuc, Juan Pablo
Villar, Maria Laura
Villagra, Edgar Sebastian
author_role author
author2 Romero Martinez, Jesus
Borrelli, Laura Beatriz
Castillo, Daniel Alejandro
Mikuc, Juan Pablo
Villar, Maria Laura
Villagra, Edgar Sebastian
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Nutrición Animal
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoralismo
Trashumancia
Digestión
Caprinos
Pequeños Rumiantes
Animal Nutrition
Grazing Systems
Pastoralism
Transhumance
Digestion
Goats
Small Ruminants
Región Patagónica
Cabras Criollas
topic Nutrición Animal
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Pastoralismo
Trashumancia
Digestión
Caprinos
Pequeños Rumiantes
Animal Nutrition
Grazing Systems
Pastoralism
Transhumance
Digestion
Goats
Small Ruminants
Región Patagónica
Cabras Criollas
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Transhumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer rangelands in the amount and quality of available fodder, with the former being the less productive. In cold areas, winter rangeland has low forage quality where goats may suffer severe nutritional restrictions during gestation which lead to significant reproductive losses in the form of abortions and perinatal losses. In Argentinian northern Patagonia, the transhumant Criollo goat is a dual-purpose breed, producing both meat and cashmere and grazing on winter rangelands where they complete their reproductive cycle. Our objective was to evaluate to what extent the winter rangelands of northern Argentine Patagonia satisfy the nutritional requirements needed by Criollo transhumant goats during late gestating. We evaluated a study between 2010 and 2012 where we analysed the body weight and body condition score of the goats reaching the winter rangelands and before kidding. We also analysed the botanical composition of their diet, the quality forage (metabolizable energy, crude protein and digestibility) contribution offered by the species and the proportions of the nutritional requirements of the goats during the last third of gestation. Significantly, we found a decrease in body weight and body condition score in late gestation. In 2010, the goats’ diet showed a nutritional deficiency value of 0.6 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 30.43 g/day crude protein; in 2011, a deficiency of 0.77 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 65.48 g/day crude protein; and in 2012, a deficiency of 0.75 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 55.41 g/day crude protein. Forage present 51, 52 and 48% digestibility in each year, respectively. We conclude that forage quality in winter rangelands in Argentinean Patagonia is not high enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of Criollo transhumant goats during the last third of gestation. We recommend 550 g/day of an 80:20 mixture of corn:soy expeller supplementation during late gestation.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area de Produccion Animal; Argentina
Fil: Romero Martinez, Jesus. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Rumiantes; Argentina
Fil: Borrelli, Laura Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area de Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Castillo, Daniel Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Desarrollo Rural; Argentina
Fil: Mikuc, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Agencia de Extensión Rural Chos Malal; Argentina
Fil: Villar, Maria Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Produccion Animal; Argentina
Fil: Villagra, Edgar Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estacion Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Area Produccion Animal; Argentina
Fil: Villagra, Edgar Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
description Transhumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer rangelands in the amount and quality of available fodder, with the former being the less productive. In cold areas, winter rangeland has low forage quality where goats may suffer severe nutritional restrictions during gestation which lead to significant reproductive losses in the form of abortions and perinatal losses. In Argentinian northern Patagonia, the transhumant Criollo goat is a dual-purpose breed, producing both meat and cashmere and grazing on winter rangelands where they complete their reproductive cycle. Our objective was to evaluate to what extent the winter rangelands of northern Argentine Patagonia satisfy the nutritional requirements needed by Criollo transhumant goats during late gestating. We evaluated a study between 2010 and 2012 where we analysed the body weight and body condition score of the goats reaching the winter rangelands and before kidding. We also analysed the botanical composition of their diet, the quality forage (metabolizable energy, crude protein and digestibility) contribution offered by the species and the proportions of the nutritional requirements of the goats during the last third of gestation. Significantly, we found a decrease in body weight and body condition score in late gestation. In 2010, the goats’ diet showed a nutritional deficiency value of 0.6 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 30.43 g/day crude protein; in 2011, a deficiency of 0.77 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 65.48 g/day crude protein; and in 2012, a deficiency of 0.75 Mcal/day metabolizable energy and 55.41 g/day crude protein. Forage present 51, 52 and 48% digestibility in each year, respectively. We conclude that forage quality in winter rangelands in Argentinean Patagonia is not high enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of Criollo transhumant goats during the last third of gestation. We recommend 550 g/day of an 80:20 mixture of corn:soy expeller supplementation during late gestation.
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