Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023): (September 2023)
Animal Production and Health

Physical and nutritional quality of milk from Borgou cows fed with lick stones developed in Benin

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  • Gwladys Mènon AGBO,
  • Faustin DOKUI ,
  • Sèdjro Ludolphe DEDOME,
  • Chakirath Folakè Arikè SALIFOU,
  • Soumanou SEIBOU TOLEBA,
  • Fidèle Paul TCHOBO
Gwladys Mènon AGBO Laboratory of Study and Research in Applied Chemistry - Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin (LERCA/EPAC/UAC)
Faustin DOKUI
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7595-5272 (unauthenticated) Laboratoire de Zootechnie, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
Sèdjro Ludolphe DEDOME Laboratory of Study and Research in Applied Chemistry - Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin (LERCA/EPAC/UAC)
Chakirath Folakè Arikè SALIFOU Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Animale et de la Technologie des Viandes, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
Soumanou SEIBOU TOLEBA Laboratoire de Zootechnie, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
Fidèle Paul TCHOBO Laboratoire d’Étude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée, École Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin

Published 2023-09-15

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Abstract

Several factors, including those related to diet, influence the availability and quality of milk in Benin. This study aimed to enhance milk quality through the use of lick stones. Sixteen five-year-old Borgou cows were divided into four groups: CPL1 (supplemented grazing – lick stone 1), CPL2 (supplemented grazing – lick stone 2), CPL3 (supplemented grazing -lick stone 3), and a control group CPL0 (supplemented grazing - cottonseed cake). Morning milk samples were collected to assess physicochemical parameters (pH, density, color, titratable acidity, dry matter, ash, proteins, lactose, lipids, calcium, and phosphorus). Density (1.03 g/cm3) was significantly higher for CPL3 milk. CPL1 milk had a higher protein content (65.3 g/L) while CPL3 milk had a higher lactose content (20.2 g/L). CPL0 milk stood out with a high-fat content (46.8 g/L), which may render it nutritionally unfavorable. Lick stones contribute to improved physical and nutritional milk quality, making them recommended for enhancing dairy production quality in Benin.

 Keywords: Feed supplement, cow, corn bran, cane molasses, physicochemical quality, dry season

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