Chemical composition, feed intakes and digestibilities of crop residue-based rations in non-lactating Red Sokoto goats in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria

Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Eduvie, Lawrence, Lakpini, Clarence, and Malau-aduli, Aduli E.O. (2003) Chemical composition, feed intakes and digestibilities of crop residue-based rations in non-lactating Red Sokoto goats in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria. Animal Science Journal, 74 (2). pp. 89-94.

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Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition, intake and digestibility of crop residue based rations by Red Sokoto goats maintained on natural pastures and Digitaria smutsii hay during the dry season of the year. Twenty-eight non-lactating does were blocked for weight and assigned to 7 treatment groups comprising 4 does each in a completely randomized design. Ration A, the conventional concentrate ration, was used as the positive control, Rations B and C were the two crop residue based test rations, while Ration D, the unsupplemented treatment, was used as the negative control. Each of the supplementation rations was fed at 1% and 2% of the doe's body weight. Ration A had the highest crude protein percentage of 17.19% while Rations B and C had 9.54 and 10.38%, respectively. The naturally grazed pastures and Digitaria smutsii hay (Ration D) contained the least protein: 2.76 and 4.75%, respectively. Ration D also had the highest percentages of acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber and lignin (49.14, 74.73 and 9.49% in hay and 50.29, 8.27 and 11.5% in grazed pastures, respectively). Ration A on the other hand, had the lowest percentages of acid detergent fiber (20.00%), neutral detergent fiber (40.01%) and lignin (4.64%). The results indicated that the supplemented group of does had significantly higher (P < 0.05) dry matter and crude protein intakes as well as nutrient digestibilities than the unsupplemented groups. A comparison of the unsupplemented animals with all the other treatment groups revealed that dry matter digestibility improved by a range of 4.1–27.9%, while crude protein digestibility improved by 17.1–42.2%, the highest value being in does on Ration A. It was concluded that goats were able to subsist and make appreciable gains in the long dry season on crop-based diets that compared favorably with the conventional concentrate rations. Of the two tested crop residue based rations, Ration C is a better supplementation package than Ration B.

Item ID: 35659
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1740-0929
Keywords: crop residue; digestibility; dry season; feed intake; Red Sokoto goats
Funders: International Atomic Energy Energy Agency (IAEA)
Date Deposited: 05 Nov 2014 02:01
FoR Codes: 07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0702 Animal Production > 070202 Animal Growth and Development @ 100%
SEO Codes: 83 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8303 Livestock Raising > 830304 Goats @ 100%
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