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The effect of oil palm frond silage with Leucaena leucocephala in total mixed ration on growth performance, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in finishing goats |
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| Creator | Puwadon Hamchara |
| Title | The effect of oil palm frond silage with Leucaena leucocephala in total mixed ration on growth performance, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in finishing goats |
| Contributor | Nunyarat Koomkrong |
| Publisher | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Publication Year | 2569 |
| Journal Title | Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 54 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 588-600 |
| Keyword | total mixed ration, oil palm frond, Leucaena leucocephala, finishing goats |
| URL Website | https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agkasetkaj |
| Website title | Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal |
| ISSN | 3027-6497 (Online) |
| Abstract | This study aimed to evaluate the effect of oil palm frond silage with Leucaena leucocephala-to-concentrate ratio’s in 4 distinct total mixed ration (TMR) on growth performance, blood metabolites and carcass characteristics in finishing goats. The feeding treatments were: OPFSL 30, OPFSL 40, OPFSL 50 and OPFSL 60% respectively. A total of sixteen male crossbred (50% Thai Native-Boer) goats with an average initial body weight (BW) of 15.0±3.4 kg were randomly assigned to 4 treatments and 4 replications with 1 goat, using a completely randomized design (CRD). The results showed that weight gain, average daily gain, feed efficiency and blood urea-nitrogen of the goats fed a OPFSL 30% and OPFSL 40% were higher than goats fed a OPFSL 50% and OPFSL 60% (P<0.05). Also, an increase level of OPFSL above 40% in TMR diet resulted in a significant linear decrease in the growth performance of goats (P<0.05). Furthermore, nutrients intake, pack cell volume, blood glucose, carcass quality and carcass composition were similar among treatments (P>0.05). However, the highest net profit was observed in the goats fed OPFSL 40%. Therefore, the OPFSL at 40% in TMR was to be a cost-effective TMR formula for community goat farming systems. |
