THE EFFECTS OF FEEDING Balanites aegyptiaca AND MIXTURES O Balanites aegyptiaca AND Ziziphus Mauritania ON NITROGEN INTAKE AND RETENTION BY GOATS

Authors

  • A. S. Ibrahim Kwara State University, Malete Kwara State Nigeria
  • D. Idris Federal College of Forest Resources Management, Maiduguri, Borno State
  • A. J. Hyelda Animal Quarantine Department, Nigeria Agriculture Quarantine Service
  • J. Nelson Full Life Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
  • I. F. Abbator University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8649

Abstract

A digestibility trial was conducted to determine the effect of feeding browse mixtures on nitrogen retention and intake in goats. Four goats with a mean live weight of 15.75kg 0.5 were randomly assigned to four treatments in 4*4Latin square design. Each period lasted for 14 days. The treatment group were: Balanites only Ziziphus at in addition, Water and mineral salt lick were provided ad-libitum. Dry matter intake showed significant differences (P<0.5) among the treatments. Goats on treatment B, C and D had similar (P>.05) dry matter intake while goats fed on treatment A had the lowest dry matter intake. The daily live weight gains were 107.05, 35.00 and 40.00g/day for A,B,C and D. Nitrogen intake differed significantly (P<0.05) between treatment D had the highest Nitrogen intake and treatment A had the lowest Nitrogen intake (8.39g/day). Faecal nitrogen output differed significantly (p<0.05) between treatment A, B, C and D The faecal Nitrogen was lowest in animals fed treatment and the values were :1.56,7.22. 7.53 and 11.09g/day for treatment A, B, C and D respectively. In conclusion feeding Balanites aegyptiaca and Ziziphus Mauritania in the ratio of 1.1, 12 and 1:23 improved nitrogen intake on goats compared to Balanites aegyptiaca alone. 

Author Biographies

A. S. Ibrahim, Kwara State University, Malete Kwara State Nigeria

Department Of Animal Physiology

I. F. Abbator, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Department of Animal Science

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Published

2025-09-02

How to Cite

Ibrahim, A. S. ., Idris, D. ., Hyelda, A. J. ., Nelson, J. ., & Abbator, I. F. . (2025). THE EFFECTS OF FEEDING Balanites aegyptiaca AND MIXTURES O Balanites aegyptiaca AND Ziziphus Mauritania ON NITROGEN INTAKE AND RETENTION BY GOATS . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1384–1389. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8649

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2025: Proceedings 2025

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