PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOATS FED COCOA SEED (Theobroma cacao) TESTA AS A REPLACEMENT FOR PALM KERNEL CAKE CONCENTRATE SUPPLEMENT TO BASAL GRASS (Cynodon nlemfuensis )

Ahmed, O. Akinola and Olusola, O. Leramo (2019) PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF GOATS FED COCOA SEED (Theobroma cacao) TESTA AS A REPLACEMENT FOR PALM KERNEL CAKE CONCENTRATE SUPPLEMENT TO BASAL GRASS (Cynodon nlemfuensis ). In: 1st National Conference of WITED, Ilaro Chapter, August 13-16, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

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Abstract

Twelve West Africa dwarf goat 15-16 months with an average weight of 16.5 kg were randomly allocated to three concentrates diets such that 0%, 50%, 100% of palm kernel cake were replaced with cocoa seed testa. Each of the 3 groups was reared on any of the concentrate supplements fed to a basal diet of grass Cynodon nlemfuensis. The experiment lasted for seven weeks including 2 weeks for adjustment of the animals to the cages. The data generated voluntary dry matter intake, weight gain and nutrient digestibility were subjected to one way ANOVA. Multiple range test was used to separate the means. Changes in body weight of group B had the highest mean with treatment that contained 50% CST replacement and the lowest was group A recorded from the diet with 0% CST replacement .The total voluntary dry matter intake (g/d/kgw0.75 ) followed a similar trend as the feed conversion ratio in group B had the highest mean with treatment that contained 50% CST replacement while the lowest was group A with treatment that contain 0% CST replacement. Total dry matter intake (g/d) had the highest mean at group B with the treatment that contained 50% CST replacement while the lowest was group A with the treatment that contained 0% CST replacement. In conclusion, incorporation of the CST at 50% level of replacement of PKC enhanced the performance and nutrient digestibility of the West African Dwarf goat.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr J. Soyemi
Date Deposited:	28 May 2021 15:33
Last Modified:	28 May 2021 15:33
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1426

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