PERFORMANCE AND BIOECONOMICS OF FEEDING GROWING WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) GOATS WITH DIFFERENT COPPER SALTS BASED DIETS

Authors

  • U. Okpanachi University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
  • P. I. Nwandu National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja
  • S. Eboh University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • C. I. Agu Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Enugu, State.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7558

Keywords:

WAD Goats, Copper Sulphate, Copper Nitrate, Performance and Bioeconomics

Abstract

Performance and bioeconomics of feeding 20 growing West African Dwarf (WAD) goats with varying levels of different copper salts was studied. The goats were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments, comprising of four goats each, with T1 (control), T2 (15 mg Cu/Kg DM of Copper Sulphate), T3 (20 mg Cu/Kg DM of Copper Sulphate), T4 (15 mg Cu/Kg DM of Copper Nitrate) and T5 (20 mg Cu/Kg DM of Copper Nitrate). Performance and bioeconomics parameters of the experimental goats were determined. The results obtained indicates that copper salts had no significant effect (P>0.05) on the performance and
bioeconomic of the goats. The general poor performance of goats including those on the control diet could be due to unfavourable environmental condition which led to low feed intake and low weight gain of the goats. Poor weight gain could also be due to the fact that, WAD Goats are not used to confinement. The season (rainy season) the research was carried out is associated with several ailments of goats. The weight loss experienced by goats in T5could be due to the inability of those goats to withstand the earlier mentioned conditions when compared to those on other treatments (the place of individual difference). Weight loss in T5 could also be due to unknown reasons. It is recommended that WAD goats should not be totally confined,
when carrying out research and that the addition of copper salts to the diets of WAD goats have no economical value.

Author Biographies

U. Okpanachi, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

P. I. Nwandu, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

S. Eboh, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

C. I. Agu, Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, Enugu, State.

Department of Animal Health and Production Technology

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Published

2024-07-20

How to Cite

Okpanachi, U. ., Nwandu, P. I. ., Eboh, S. ., & Agu, C. I. . (2024). PERFORMANCE AND BIOECONOMICS OF FEEDING GROWING WEST AFRICAN DWARF (WAD) GOATS WITH DIFFERENT COPPER SALTS BASED DIETS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 217–221. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7558

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2019: NSAP 2019 Proceedings

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