Volume 59, Issue 329, May 2023

Performance of growing West African dwarf (wad) goats fed rice bran replacement for cassava peel in pelleted diets

Samuel Olawoye^1♦, Funmilayo Okeniyi¹, Olayinka Alabi¹, Razaq Animashahun¹, Micheal Falana¹, Precious Ocheli¹, Yinka Omotosho¹, Samuel Olatundun², Moji Adeniran¹

¹Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
²Department of Agricultural Technology, Federal Polythenic, Offa, Kwara Stare, Nigeria

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The selective picking of some non-conventional feedstuffs by goat during feeding called for pelleting technique to improve intake and performance. Sixteen growing (WAD) goats in complete randomized design were used to evaluate the replacement of cassava peel with rice bran in pelleted diets. The replacement of cassava peel by rice bran in the diets 1 to 4 are 0%, 15%, 25% and 35% respectively. The intake of rice bran increased (p<0.05) as cassava peel was replaced. The total feed intake reduced (p>0.05) but total weight gain increased (p>0.05) as indicated by the weight value range of 0.33 to 1.17kg obtained. The feed conversion ratio increased (p>0.05) alongside pelleted diets. Animals on Diet 4 showed highest; feed conversion efficiency (12.98%) and PCV value (31.67%). The blood evaluation showed red blood cell (RBC) and haemoglobin (HB) having same trend for all groups, comparability (p>0.05) values for white blood cell (WBC) values and serum biochemistry responses respectively. Therefore, pelleting of rice bran with cassava peels improved its consumption, utilization and the performance of growing goats at 35% replacement.

Keywords: Blood evaluation, Cassava peel, Growing wad goat, Pelleting technique, Rice bran

Discovery, 2023, 59, e52d1211

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Published: May 2023