Comparison of Dairy Goat Milk Production between Two Different Community Farmers in Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine whether differences in goats milk production of milk between 2 community farms in Besut, Besut District, Terengganu and subsequently to evaluate the milk production by individual animals for both farms. In addition, this study was conducted to compare of late lactation period milk production between the origin of goats (UniSZA dairy goats and non–UniSZA goats) for different age groups of the goat. The does were hand-milked once a day from the 2 farms (Farm A n=7, Farm B n=5).  The milk yield was recorded.  The results showed that the milk production was insignificant (p > 0.05) between Farm A and Farm B. while, significantly different (p < 0.05) for milk among individual animals within 2 farms as well as due to different ages groups of the goats. The milk production between UniSZA goats and non- UniSZA goats was not significantly different (p > 0.05).It was concluded that milk production in the community farms in Besut was influenced by the individual age of the goats  regardless of the origin of the goats within the district.