The Opuntia Effect Improves Dam-Kid Metabolic Markers Augments Colostrum Quality and Enhances Kid-To-Dam Behavioral Interactions in Crossbred Goats and their Offspring under Semiarid-Rangeland Conditions

摘要

The potential supplementation effect of protein-enriched (PEO) cladodes, the flat leaf-like stem of cactus species, upon metabolic cues, colostrum, and milk quality, as well as some indicators of kid-to-dam behavioral interactions in crossbred goats under rangeland conditions, was evaluated. PEO supplementation positively influenced dam metabolic status, colostrum quality, and kid-to-dam interactions. Bio-fortified cladode supplementation has emerged as an option to improve not only productive behavioral outcomes but also to enhance the sustainability of marginal rangeland goat production systems.