Fadiyimu, A. A. and Alokan, J. A. and Fajemisin, A. N. and Onibi, G. E. (2019) Feed Intake, Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of West African Dwarf Sheep Fed Moringa oleifera, Gliricidia sepium or Cassava Fodder as Supplements to Panicum maximum. In: Advances and Trends in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 2. B P International, pp. 63-73. ISBN 978-93-89562-15-6
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The performance and carcass characteristics of West African dwarf (WAD) sheep fed Panicum
maximum supplemented with Moringa oleifera, Gliricidia sepium or cassava fodder, were investigated
in a randomized complete block and completely randomized design experiments respectively. Twenty
four growing WAD sheep (10.7 kg average live weight) were randomly allotted to four dietary
treatments: 1: 100% P. maximum (control), 2: 75% P. maximum + 25% M. oleifera, 3: 75% P.
maximum + 25% G. sepium, 4: 75% P. maximum + 25% Cassava leaves. Dry matter (DM) intake
(g/kgW0.75/day) ranged between 74.6 for treatment 4 and 92.7 for treatment 3. Crude protein (CP)
intake in treatment 3 was higher than in treatments 1 and 4. Growth rate ranged between 6.53 g/day
to 12.74 g/day for treatments 1 and 4 respectively while treatments 2 and 4 had better feed
conversion ratio than treatment 1. Average dressing percentage was 33.9% and there was no
significant difference in the carcass characteristics among the various treatments. It was concluded
that Moringa oleifera is a suitable alternative to Gliricidia sepium as supplement in small ruminant
diets.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | STM Library > Agricultural and Food Science |
| Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2023 10:33 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2023 10:33 |
| URI: | http://open.journal4submit.com/id/eprint/3314 |
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