ABSTRACT
Twelve (12) weaned West African dwarf
goats of about 3 months of age, averaging 6.0 + 0.1kg body weight were
used in a 56 day feeding trial to determine the effect of feeding Gmelina arborea leaf meal supplemented
with Aspergillus treated rice husk on their growth performance and
haematological indices. The experimental diet were identified as 0%, 25%, 50%,
75% rice husk and 100%, 75% 50%, 25% Gmelina
arborea leaf meal respectively.
Result indicated no significant (p>0.05)
difference in the final body weight, although there were significant
differences (p<0.05) on feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio
among the treatments. There were no significant influence of treatments
(p>0.05) on the haematological indices (PCV, Hb, RBC, WBC). Result obtained
from this study showed that West African dwarf goats can tolerate up to 25%
Aspergillus treated rice husk and 75% Gmelina
arborea leaf meal inclusion in diet without loss in body weight. In
conclusion, the results suggest that livestock production may benefit from the
use of rice husk and Gmelina arborea
without any detrimental effect on the health status of the animals.
EFFECT OF FEEDING GMELINA ARBOREA LEAF MEAL SUPPLEMENTED WITH ASPERGILLUS TREATED
RICE HUSK ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND HAEMATOLOGY OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOAT
A PROJECT
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE (B. AGRIC)
LIST OF TABLES
Table1 Proximate
composition of three browse plant - 21
Table
2: Growth
Performance of the Goats - - 27
Table
3: Haematological
Indices of the Goats - - 28
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page ……………………………………………………….. i
Certification……………………………………………………… ii
Dedication ………………………………………………..……. iii
Acknowledgements……………………………………………. iv
Abstract…………………………………………………………. vi
List of tables……………………………………………………. vii
Table of
contents ………………………………………………. viii
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION …………………………………………. 1
1.1 Objective of the Study…………………………………… 3
1.2 Justification of the study …………………………………. 3
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE
REVIEW……………………………………5
2.1 Goat Production Systems in Nigeria ……………………. 5
2.2 Management of Goats ……………………………………. 6
2.3 Nutrient Requirements of Goat ………………………….. 8
2.3.1 Energy ……………………………………………………… 9
2.3.2 Protein ………………………………………………………. 11
2.3.3 Minerals ……………………………………………………... 13
2.3.4 Vitamins……………………………………………………… 14
2.4 Agro-Industrial Waste Residue (Rice Husk)…………….. 15
2.4.1 Nutrient Composition of Rice Husk ………………………. 15
2.4.2 Starch Content of Rice Husk…………………………….. 16
2.4.3 Protein Content of Rice Husk……………………………… 17
2.4.4 Lipid Content………………………………………………… 18
2.5 Multipurpose Trees ………………………………………… 19
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 MATERIALS
AND METHODS…………………………….22
3.1 Experimental Site…………………………………………… 22
3.2 Experimental Animals and Source………………………. 22
3.3 Care and Management of the Animal……………………. 22
3.4 Experimental Diet…………………………………………… 23
3.5 Experimental Procedure…………………………………… 23
3.5.1 Inoculation and Incubation………………………………… 24
3.5.2 Haematological Procedure………………………………… 25
3.6 Data Collection and Statistical Analysis………………….. 25
3.7 Experimental Design ……………………………………..26
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 RESULT
………………………………………………… 27
4.1 Growth
Performance ……………………………………27
4.2 Haematological
Indices …………………………………… 28
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 DISCUSSION……………………………………………….. 29
5.1 Conclusion and Recommendation ……………………….. 33
References ……………………………………………………34
Appendices
…………………………………………………. 41