Abstract
Accurate and precise milk recording is one of the most important moments for a successful selection of milking goats. In this context, breeders are constantly making efforts to find the most suitable and cheapest methods for conducting of tests for milk production. The goal of this research was to compare the A4 method (as referent method) with AC method (as alternative method), for determination of milk production, on the day of recording of the indigenous Balkan goat, in the period of 2014-2016 with milking of goats in the morning and evening. It was determined that the difference between the predicted daily milk yield with one milking (in the morning or evening) and the measured milk yield using the A4 method is too low and almost negligible. With the analysis of all factors (year, lactation and number of milk tests), it was determined that the prediction of total daily milk yield, based on the evening milking, provides more accurate result, in relation to the prediction during morning milking, in cases when using the AC method.
Highlights
Goat breeding in Republic of Macedonia, for the last two decades (20002017), with small oscillations, is stable, especially if we take into consideration the number of goats (70.000-80.000 goats)
Macedonia: Domestic Balkan goat, Alpine, Saanen, Alpine crossbreed, crossbreeds with Saanen goat and population registered under the term of Other
The most represented goat breed in the country is Domestic Balkan goat, with a number of around 38.378 goats, goats registered as Other with a number of 21.772 goats, the number of crossbreeds with Alpine is 6330, Saanen with 6256 goats, Alpine is represented with 4193 and crossbreeds with Saanen is represented with 2735 goats (Pacinovski et al, 2012)
Summary
Goat breeding in Republic of Macedonia, for the last two decades (20002017), with small oscillations, is stable, especially if we take into consideration the number of goats (70.000-80.000 goats) This is due to the interest of dairies for purchase of goat milk for processing as well as the interest of certain slaughter houses for purchase of lambs, as raw material for the production of goat meat. Balkan goat is well adopted to the existing climate conditions in the country as well as to the existing nutritional resources especially in the hilly-mountainous areas of Republic of Macedonia, which are not suitable for other domestic animals. It is the shrubbery vegetation which is especially attractive to goats. Compared to the other breeds (Alpine, Saanen and crossbreeds between the same with other breeds), Balkan goat is extremely resistant to many diseases (chronic, bacterial etc.) They are especially resistant to emergent climate changes that affect the goat health
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