Performance of Red Sokoto Goat Kids Fed Different Protein Supplements Under Semi Intensive System
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Enan Calvin Shellepe, Department of Animal Science and Range Management, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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Nyako Halilu Daniyel, Department of Animal Science and Range Management, School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
This study was carried out at the Teaching and Research farm of Department of Animal Science and Range Management, Modibbo Adama University of Technology; Yola, Nigeria, to evaluate the growth performance of Sokoto red goat kids fed different sources of protein supplement under semi intensive system of production. Four treatments of five does each were used. The animals were allowed to graze on natural pasture after which supplemental feeds are given. T1 was used as a control group no supplementation, T2 was supplemented with poultry dropping (from battery cage), T3 with cotton seed cake and T4 with groundnut cake. The result shows that the performance parameters measured were significantly affected (P<0.05) across the treatment groups except initial weight which did not show any significant difference (P>0.05). The final live weight ranges from 6.01 to 7.45 Kg with T4 recording the higher value (7.45Kg) and the lowest (6.01Kg) in T1 Average daily supplement intake (ADSI) ranged from 21.22g in T1 to 51.65g in T2 while average daily live weight gain (ADLW) was between 21.22g in T1 and to 32.78g in T4. However, the result of Morphometric traits reveal that body length in T2 (46.44 cm) was higher than other treatments and the lowest was recorded in T1 (44.41 cm), height at withers varied from 41.10cm inT1 to 41.83cm in T2. Girth circumference, Neck circumference and neck length ranged from 40.22 – 52.20cm, 50.72 – 54.58cm, 14.81-23.75cm and 14.08-15.08cm respectively. The result also revealed that T4 recorded the highest Abdominal circumference 30.36cm while the lowest was observed in T1 (25.65). A positive correlation between morphometric parameters and body weight. It was concluded that supplementing groundnut cake to red Sokoto goat kids under semi intensive system production enhance growth performance. The use of groundnut cake as a protein supplement (T4) resulted in higher feed intake and daily live weight gain than the use of poultry cage layer dropping (T1)and cotton seed cake (T3) was therefore concluded that Red Sokoto Goat kid under semi intensive system of production should be supplemented with groundnut cake.
Red Sokoto Kids, Supplementation, Performance Semi Intensive
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