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An increase in goat production in the tropics have led to continuous competition with humans for food as most protein given conventional feedstuff (Groundnut cake, Palm kernel cake, Soybean) among others are becoming scarce and expensive, thus, there is need to find non conventional feeding material which can considerably substitute the conventional feed stuff without negative consequences on the animal. This research work therefore, was aimed at the performance characteristics of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed cocoa seed testa(CST) as a replacement for palm kernel cake concentrate supplement to a basal grass diet. Twelve West Africa dwarf goat of 15-16 months with an average weight of 16.5 kg were used for the experiment. They were randomly allocated to three concentrates diets such that 0%, 50%, 100% were for group A, B and C, respectively of palm kernel cake (PKC) were replaced with cocoa seed testa (CST). Each of the three groups was reared on any of the concentrate supplements fed to a basal diet of the grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis). The experiment lasted for six weeks, in which two weeks were used to acclimatize the animals to the cages. Result of the experiment showed a significant difference (P |
