Feed Intake, Growth Performance and Blood Constituents of Growing Male West African Dwarf Goats Fed Concentrates Varying in <i>Pueraria phaseoloides</i> Leaf Meal Content
- 1 Department Animal Production and Health, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
- 2 Department Animal Production and Health, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
- 3 Department Animal Production and Health, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
- 4 Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
- 5 Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Abstract
The study examined feed intake, growth performance and blood constituents of growing male West African dwarf (WAD) goats fed concentrates varying in Pueraria phaseoloides leaf meal (PPLM) content. Four experimental diets that differed in PPLM content; Diets 1 (0% PPLM), Diet 2 (10% PPLM), Diet 3 (20% PPLM) and Diet 4 (30% PPLM) were fed to the WAD goats using the 4 × 4 Change-Over Latin Square Design in a study that lasted twelve weeks (four weeks of pre-trial acclimatization period inclusive). The trial period comprised four weeks of pre-trial acclimatization and four weeks of trial periods; with the first, second and third trials being sandwiched by two acclimatization periods; each period lasting one week. The measured parameters were fed intakes, live weights, blood proteins (total protein, albumin and globulin) and micro-mineral elements (Iron, Copper and Zinc). Crude protein contents of diets ranged between 19.24% and 20.12%. Differences in treatment means of feed intakes, changes in live weights, blood proteins and micro-mineral elements were not significant (p > 0.05).
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