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The study conducted to investigate the performance of Red Sokoto goat fed graded level of Ziziphus mauritiana (Magarya) leaves as milk enhancer. Ziziphus mauritiana is widely distributed and evergreen plant of the study area; perhaps it could play an important role as fodder. A Feeding trail for 12 weeks was carried out to determined weight gain, milk yield by Red sokoto goats fed graded level of Ziziphus mauritiana. Twenty Red Sokoto goats were randomly allotted to five treatments as A (Negative control), B (0%,C (10%), D (20%) and E C (30%) of four replicates. The four experimental diets formulated were designate as B (0%,C (10%), D (20%) and E C (30%) inclusion levels of the test ingredient, Parameters measured were does and kids weight changes, milk yield, total solid, protein, fat, solid not fat, pH and ash. The result showed that the ash content of the experimental diets varied significantly (P< 0.05) across the treatments, with 0% inclusion level having the highest ash content (12.29%) followed by 10% inclusion level (11.83%) while 30% inclusion level had the least (09.22%). The crude protein (CP) content was higher in 30% inclusion level (16.11%) , while EE and CF were however higher in 30% inclusion level 6.33% and 30.75%) respectively. Milk yield was estimated by the weigh-suckle-weigh method. The result revealed that milk yield, total solid, SNF, fat and ash varied significantly (P |
