FEED INTAKE, MILK YIELD AND MILK TOTAL SOLIDS OF RED SOKOTO GOATS FED GRADED LEVELS OF DRIED TIGERNUT (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS L.)

Authors

  • U. C. Onyemaechi Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.
  • N. O. Aladi Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.
  • N. J. Okeudo Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
  • J. A. Ibeawuchi Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5514

Keywords:

Total solids, Feed intake, Red Sokoto goats, Milk yield, Tigernut

Abstract

The influence of diets containing graded levels of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L) on feed intake, yield and total solids content of milk of Red Sokoto goat were evaluated in this study using four does in their mid-lactation stage. The does were fed diets (A, B, C and D) containing 0, 10, 20 and 30% tiger nut (TGN) in a 4x4 Latin Square arrangement. Feed intake and milk yield were measured daily and the milk samples were also analyzed for total solids (%). The results showed that feed intake and milk yield of goats that were fed 10% and 20% tiger nut diets were higher (P<0.05) than those fed 0% and 30% tiger nut diets (P<0.05). Total solids (%) of milk was not influenced by inclusion of tiger nutin the diets (P>0.05). It was  therefore concluded that up to 20% inclusion level tiger nut can be made in the diet of lactating does to improve milk production

Author Biographies

U. C. Onyemaechi, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science and Technology

N. O. Aladi, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.

1Department of Animal Science and Technology

N. J. Okeudo, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Technology

J. A. Ibeawuchi, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production and livestock management

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Onyemaechi, U. C., Aladi, N. O., Okeudo, N. J., & Ibeawuchi, J. A. (2024). FEED INTAKE, MILK YIELD AND MILK TOTAL SOLIDS OF RED SOKOTO GOATS FED GRADED LEVELS OF DRIED TIGERNUT (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS L.). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 763–766. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5514

Issue

2024: NSAP 2024 Proceedings

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