The milk from Group A (alfalfa hay and high concentrate) had an -linolenic acid content of
0.38%. Sampelayo et al. in 1998 found the - linolenic acid content to be 0.3% in goat milk
when the animals were fed with alfalfa hay [10].
The monounsaturated fatty acids content in milk from goats fed with alfalfa hay and concentrate
supplementation (Group A) recorded the highest percentage (24.56%), but it was less at the other
groups B, C and D (19.89%, 21.41%, 22.80%), shown in figure 2.