Research Article

NUTRIENTS INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF COMMON AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

Lamidi A A1*, Aina ABJ2
1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: akeem.lamidi@uniport.edu.ng
Published: Jul, 2015
DOI: 10.67390/gjids.2015.4sdz6946
Pages: 123-130

Abstract

Nutrient intake and digestibility of common Agro-industrial by-products (Maize bran, MZB; Wheat offal WOF and Rice bran RCB) were evaluated with twelve West African Dwarf (WAD) rams of 18kg average body weight. The animals were randomly allocated to three experimental treatments consisting of sole MZB, WOF and RCB. Animals were housed in individual metabolism crates where the quantities of feed intake, faecal and urinary outputs were monitored. Ten percent (10%) aliquot of the total faeces and urine were collected quantitatively and bulked for each animal. The results showed that dry matter of the experimental treatments ranged from 83.30 – 90.00%, RCB had the highest value (90.00%) followed by WOF (86.00%) and MZB (83.30%). Crude protein values recorded were 11.43, 10.39 and 9.42% in WOF, RCB and MZB respectively. There was a significant difference (P

Keywords

Agro-industrial Products Digestibility Nutrients and Sheep

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How to Cite

A, L. A., & ABJ, A. (2015). NUTRIENTS INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF COMMON AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 1(1), 123-130. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2015.4sdz6946

L. A. A, and A. ABJ, "NUTRIENTS INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF COMMON AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS BY WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 123-130, July 2015. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2015.4sdz6946

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