Department of Animal Nutrition, A.P. Agricultural University, Hyderabad - 500 030, India
Online published on 5 January, 2012.
The concentrate mixture containing 30% sun drier! poultry droppings und cottonseed hulls us roughage were fed to 6 Muhuhoohnuguri nude kids Cor u period of ISO d. Metabolism trials were conducted us und when uninuil attained " body weight of approximately 14 kg (stage I) and 18 kg (stage II). Intake of nutrient were as per recommended level indicating no adverse effect on palatability or nutrient uptake. The digestibility of nutrient and nutritive value of diets at 2 stages were comparable. All the animals were in positive N, Ca and P balances. The results indicated that poultry droppings can he utilized at 30% level in the concentrate mixture of goats.
