Growth Performance Of Goat Fed With Different Level Of Combinations Of Grasses And Legumes [manuscript] / Jessel S. Masiclat, Jeremy D Santos, Marco Pollo D. Santos.
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Theses | PSAU OLM Dissertation, Theses | UT M39 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | UT12780 |
Goats are an essential part of small ruminant farming systems in the Philippines, where they are generally raised for meat and milk. Goats have a particular economic advantage over other livestock due to their shorter gestation periods, higher frequency of multiple births, high adaptability to various environments, small size, and early maturity. The study was conducted to determine the growth performance of non-descript goats fed with different grasses and legumes: Napier grass, Madre de Agua, Guinea grass. A total of eighteen (18) female non-descript goats were used in the study. Nondescript goat is a stocky, small, and low-set breed of goat. Color is varied from white, black, brown, and a combination of these colors. It's a sturdy anima! with short gestation, short kidding, and reproductive intervals in which kids weigh about 20 to 30 kilograms at a mature age. A two-factor factorial in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was used in the study. The age of the goat served as the blocking factor of the study. Factor A was the combination of grass and legume diet, while Factor B was the level combinations. Data using ANOVA shows that A1B3 (80 Napier grass and 20% Madre de agua) and A2B1 (Control) have the highest final weight, whereas both the treatment A1B1 (Control) and A2B2 (85% Guinea grass:15% Madre de agua) revealed the lowest final weight. Statistical analysis revealed that grasses and legumes at 80:20 and 85:15 levels have no significant effect on the final weight of the goats. The maximum dry matter intake was observed by A1B3, while the lowest was recorded by A2B3. The statistical analysis of the data indicated no significant differences between the treatment means, implying that the combination of different grasses and legumes on goats at levels 80:20 and 85:15 has no meaningful influence on the goats' dry matter intake.
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