Hematology and serum biochemistry of yearling West African dwarf goats fed cashew nut shell based diets

Ocheja, J. O , Halilu A , Shittu B Ac , Eniolorunda S E , Ajagbe A. D , Okolo S. E

Yearling West African dwarf bucks were allotted into four (4) dietary treatments of four goats each. The goats were fed bamboo leaves at 250g/goat/day and concentrate supplement diets containing 0%,10%,15%and 20% cashew nutshell for T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively at 150g per goat/day for a duration of ...

Feed intake analysis and organ weights of growing west African dwarf goats fed some browse plants and a concentrate supplement diet

Ocheja J O , Uguru J.O , Audu M , Apeh, U.J , Shittu, B.A , Halilu, A

The study evaluated the feed intake and organ weights of sixteen growing West African dwarf bucks fed some browse species and a concentrate supplement diet. The goats were allotted into four (4) treatments of four goats each. The goats were fed leaves from Gmelina, (Gmelina aborea)) Tamarind, (Tamarindus, ...