Potential for milk production in Alpine dairy goats in Mongolia: A study on adaptation and productivity

Purevdolgor Dagviikhorol¹ , Batsukh Tovuudorj^2*, Sainchuluu Amarsanaa^3** , Beisen Bayar⁴

*Corresponding Author: Batsukh Tovuudorj

**Corresponding Author: Sainchuluu Amarsanaa

¹Mongolian University of Life Sciences, School of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Dagviipurev@gmail.com

^2*Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Batsukh7494@gmail.com

^3**Mongolian University of Life Sciences, School of Agroecology, ecology department, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sainchuluu@muls.edu.mn

⁴Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, beisenbayar@gmail.com

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.53468/mifyr.2025.05.02.36 

Abstract– Since 2015, we have been introducing and producing Alpine dairy goats in Mongolia using both purebreeding and crossbreeding. Growing populations in urban and peri-urban regions have lately resulted in higher demand for food, especially milk and dairy products. We created and evaluated three alternative feed formulations—hay + bran + carrot, hay + bran + beetroot, and hay + bran + cabbage—under housed (stall-fed) management circumstances to increase the productivity and management of Alpine dairy goats suited for Mongolian conditions. The live weight of the goats rose by 3.6–4.1% at the end of the feeding trial; milk output rose by 1.6–1.9 times. These findings show that it is possible to create new feed diets catered to the conditions of Mongolia for dairy goats. Adoption of such feeding techniques can considerably increase milk output and influence the body condition of the goats.

Keywords – Dairy goat, Live weight, Feed intake, Milk yield, Feed ration, Composition

Article History: Received 21 April 2025, Received in revised form 23 April 2025, Accepted 4 June 2025

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