The Utilization Of Complete Diets Containing Soyabean Haulms By Goats

Abstract

Sixteen Yearling Red Sokoto goats were used to determine the effect of complete diet feeding on intake and nutrient utilization of diets based on soyabean haulm. Three diets in which soyabean haulm constituted 40, 50 and 60% of the mixture were compared with a control diet in which soyabean haulm was offered separately but supplemented with a concentrate mixture. Total feed intake, liveweight gain and feed efficiency were significantly (PO.05) better in goats fed complete diets particularly at the 40 and 50 levels of soyabean haulm inclusion. The results of the study showed that the utilization of soyabean haulın can be further enhanced by mixing it with other concentrate feeds.