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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Acceptability And Growth Performance Of West African Dwarf Rams Fed Basal Diet Supplemented With Graded Energy Levels Of Concentrate Mix |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Jinadu, K. B. || Adekanbi, A.O. || Banjoko, O. J. || Akingbade, A. O. || Abdulsalam, S. || Abdulkabir, A. O. || Osinubi, A. A. |
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: | 10.9790/2380-1901010105  |
ABSTRACT: The study was conducted to investigate the acceptability and performance characteristics of West African dwarf rams fed basal diet supplemented with graded level of concentrate mix. Twenty five (25) West African Dwarf rams of average weight of 15.01 ± 0.5kg were allotted into five dietary treatments in a Completely Randomized Design. The experiment lasted for 14 weeks. The rams were fed with basal diet (Pennisetum purperum) supplemented with concentrates at 2600 kcal/kg, 2400kcal/kg, 2200 kcal/kg, 2000 kcal/kg and 1800 kcal/kg as treatments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively........
Keywords: Acceptability, basal, diets, concentrate, weight gain, intake, coefficient
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