The comparison between ecological and conventional goat farming on the basis of two farms

Provedeno je istraživanje proizvodnje kozjeg mlijeka švicarske sanske pasmine na OPG-u Ornik u ekološkom uzgoju i OPG-u Malinarić u konvencionalnom uzgoju u razdoblju od 2011. do 2015. Oba gospodarstva zadovoljavaju uzgojne uvjete s obzirom na sve aspekte kozarske proizvodnje, no trebali bi poboljšati hranidbu. Na ekološkom je gospodarstvu zabilježena duža laktacija, povezana je i s višom razinom proizvodnje mlijeka i dugovječnijim grlima (deseta laktacija). Na ekološkom gospodarstvu zabilježena je veća ukupna laktacijska proizvodnja u tri promatrane godine, dok je u jednoj godini proizvodnja bila veća i od prosjeka RH za sansku pasminu koza. Postignut je viši udio bjelančevina u dvije i viši udio mliječne masti u tri istraživane godine u odnosu na konvencionalno gospodarstvo. Istraživanjem je dokazano da se ekološkim uzgojem sanskih koza mogu dobiti proizvodni rezultati koji ne zaostaju za konvencionalnim uzgojem te ju se na osnovi provedenog istraživanja može preporučiti i za ekološku proizvodnju.The research of the production of goat milk from the Saanen goat breed was conducted on two family owned farms through the period of 2011. - 2015. The first farm OPG Ornik utilizes ecological farming methods while the second farm OPG Malinarić utilizes conventional farming methods. Both farms meet the farming requirements in regards to all of the aspects of good quality goat farming, although both farms should improve the quality and complexity of the feed. On the ecological farm a longer period of lactation has been noted, which is associated with higher milk production levels and a later herd turnover (around the 10th lactation). Furthermore, in the three years which were analyzed a higher lactation production was noted on the ecological farm, while in one year the production exceeded the Croatian average production for the Sannen goat breed. In two of the analyzed years a higher protein content was noted compared to the conventional farm, and in 3 of the analyzed years a higher milk fat content was noted compared to the conventional farm. We can coclude that the research has proven that ecological farming of Sannen goats can produce production levels which do not fall behind the numbers that conventional farming achieves and this we can conclude that ecological farming of Sannen goats is highly recommendable