The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats
Goat production in Swaziland is characterized by low offtake resulting from lack of management of rangelands and seasonal fluctuations in feed resources. Periodic droughts and extensive dry spells in winter which cause nutritional stress result in low productivity of the goats. The aim of the study...
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International Livestock Research Institute
1996
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| author | Ogwang, B.H. Karua, S.K. |
| author_browse | Karua, S.K. Ogwang, B.H. |
| author_facet | Ogwang, B.H. Karua, S.K. |
| author_sort | Ogwang, B.H. |
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| description | Goat production in Swaziland is characterized by low offtake resulting from lack of management of rangelands and seasonal fluctuations in feed resources. Periodic droughts and extensive dry spells in winter which cause nutritional stress result in low productivity of the goats. The aim of the study reported here was to assess the growth response in young male Swazi goats grazed on natural pastures to supplementation with maize stover, sugar-cane tops and dry pineapple pulp. The major findings from the study were that (a) the growth rates in goats under natural grazing can be improved by protein supplementation (b) dried pineapple pulp has considerable potential as an energy feed for goats (c) higher growth rates can be achieved by supplementing the pineapple pulp with protein (d) maize stover and sugar-cane tops, in their present form, have limited possibility for improving weight gains in goats. |
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| spelling | CGSpace708712023-06-17T19:14:54Z The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats Ogwang, B.H. Karua, S.K. goats feeds crop residues swaziland supplementary feeding growth chemical composition Goat production in Swaziland is characterized by low offtake resulting from lack of management of rangelands and seasonal fluctuations in feed resources. Periodic droughts and extensive dry spells in winter which cause nutritional stress result in low productivity of the goats. The aim of the study reported here was to assess the growth response in young male Swazi goats grazed on natural pastures to supplementation with maize stover, sugar-cane tops and dry pineapple pulp. The major findings from the study were that (a) the growth rates in goats under natural grazing can be improved by protein supplementation (b) dried pineapple pulp has considerable potential as an energy feed for goats (c) higher growth rates can be achieved by supplementing the pineapple pulp with protein (d) maize stover and sugar-cane tops, in their present form, have limited possibility for improving weight gains in goats. 1996 2016-02-08T09:03:27Z 2016-02-08T09:03:27Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70871 en Limited Access International Livestock Research Institute |
| spellingShingle | goats feeds crop residues swaziland supplementary feeding growth chemical composition Ogwang, B.H. Karua, S.K. The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats |
| title | The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats |
| title_full | The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats |
| title_fullStr | The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats |
| title_short | The effect of supplements of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products on the growth performance of Swazi goats |
| title_sort | effect of supplements of crop residues and agro industrial by products on the growth performance of swazi goats |
| topic | goats feeds crop residues swaziland supplementary feeding growth chemical composition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70871 |
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