Performance of West African Dwarf sheep and goats fed varying levels of cassava pulp as a replacement for cassava peels
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Performance of West African Dwarf sheep and goats fed varying levels of cassava pulp as a replacement for cassava peels
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English
Abstract
Cassava pulp, a by product from the starch industry, was evaluated as a substitute for cassava peels in diets for sheep and goats. Inclusion levels of 15% and 30% pulp in the diet had no significant effect (P>0.05) on feed intake, digestibility, growth rate, feed conversion ratio and carcass weight. Packed Cell Volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb) values were significantly higher (P<0.05 and P<0.01 respectively) for sheep on the 15% (PCV 34.3%; Hb 11.8g/100ml) and 30% (PCV 34.5%; Hb 11.4g/100ml) pulp diets compared to those on the 0% (PCV 28.5%; Hb 9.00g/100ml) pulp diet.
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“Performance of West African Dwarf sheep and goats fed varying levels of cassava pulp as a replacement for cassava peels,” CSIRSpace, accessed December 22, 2024, http://cspace.csirgh.com/items/show/1592.