| Abstrakt: |
This study was to evaluate the growth performance of goats fed different proportions of sorghum silage and Napier grass. A total of fifteen local male goats were divided into five groups on the basis of Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The dietary treatments were: T1 (100% Napier grass); T2 (75% Napier grass + 25% sorghum silage), T3 (50% Napier grass + 50% sorghum silage); T4 (25% Napier grass + 75% sorghum silage); and T5 (100% sorghum silage).The experiment ran for 98 days. The average daily nutrient intake of dry matter, crude protein, organic matter, neutral detergent fibre, acid detergent fibre and cumulative live weight gain of the goats fed on T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 diets were not significantly different (p > 0.05) from each other throughout the experimental period. Based on these results, regardless of the inclusion of Napier grass in the diet, 100% sorghum silage could be favourable feed for local goat in Myanmar especially dry zone area where goats are populated and sorghum is available in planting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
