E.A. Ogunsan
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
D.O. Ehizibolo
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
Y.G. Dashe
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
J.D. Jatau
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
F.M. Tambuwal
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
G.I. Dogo
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
N.K. Osuji
Foods and Foodry (Nigeria) Limited, P.O. Box 13, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Nigeria
M.Y. Sugun
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of including Monechma ciliatum (MC) in the diet of sheep at 0 (control), 10, 20 and 30% levels. The results show that increasing the level of supplementation of MC beyond 20% decreased the feed intake and subsequently live weight gain. Except for total ash, nutrients digestibility follow similar pattern. The least cost of feed per kg live weight gain of $2.04 occurred at the 20% inclusion level and cheapest ration to feed to sheep. Whereas blood parameters differed between treatments, they were mostly within physiological limits. The metabolizable energy content of 2435 kcal/kg of the 20% diet is also the highest amongst all treatments.
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E.A. Ogunsan, D.O. Ehizibolo, Y.G. Dashe, J.D. Jatau, F.M. Tambuwal, G.I. Dogo, N.K. Osuji and M.Y. Sugun, 2011. Potentials of Monechma ciliatum as a Non-conventional Feedstuff in Sheep Diet in Sokoto, Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 10: 987-990.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.987.990
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2011.987.990
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.987.990
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2011.987.990
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