The study was conducted to analyse the chemical composition of selected
browse plants determines the nutrient intake and digestibility of same with
West African dwarf (WAD) goat. Four selected browse plants foliage which
included; Ficus polita, Elaeis guineensis Manniophyton fulvum, Alchornea
cordifolia designated diets A, B, C and D respectively were used to conduct
the study. All browse plants foliage were served separately in metabolism cages
in a 4×4 Latin square design experiment to four WAD buck of average weight
10.39 ± 0.14 Kg, aged between 7 and 8 months. Data were collected on proximate
composition, anti-nutrients contents of the browses, nutrient intake and
digestibility and simple regression and correlation co-efficient of some
digestion parameters. The dry matter content of the browses ranged from 85.35
to 88.58% with Ficus polita recording the highest (P0.01) value.
The crude protein content ranged from 10.25 to 14.00% with the highest (P0.01) value
obtained in Manniophyton fulvum. Crude fibre contents ranged from 18.05
to 37.50% with Ficus polita having the highest (P0.01) value.
Tannins contents ranged from 0.28 to 4.10 Mg/g DM with the lowest (P0.01) value
obtained in Manniophyton fulvum, while the highest value was obtained
from Alchornea cordifolia. Phytate, oxalate and cyanide contents ranged
from 0.06 to 23.07, 0.29 to 5.04 and 1,28 to 2.14 Mg/g DM respectively. DMI
(g/d) ranged from 493.63 to 717.41 with the highest (P0.01) value
obtained from animals that consumed Ficus polita. Nitrogen intake values
ranged from 9.15 to 15.77 g/d with Elaeis guineensis group recording the
highest (P0.01)
N-intake. The nitrogen balance values ranged from 7.59 to 12.34 g/d with the
highest value obtained in Ficus polita. Apparent N-digestibility values
ranged from 87.31 to 90.84% with Ficus polita recording the highest (P0.01) values.
Higher (P0.01) dry
matter and crude fibre digestibility values of 78.25 and 86.46% respectively
were obtained in Ficus polita. The highest (P0.01) crude
protein digestibility value (86.52%) was obtained in Manniophyton fulvum.
The MFN (g/100g DM), EUN (g/day/WKg 0.75) and DCP (g/day/WKg 0.75)
ranged from 0.1120 to 0.1529, 1.120 to 1.614 and 0.12 to 0.89 respectively.
Biological values ranged from 65 to 78%. The correlation coefficient (r) did
not indicate significant (P0.01)
difference. All the browse plant foliage promoted positive N-balance in the
goats and could be served as good forage feed resources for goats in the
tropical rainforest zone of Nigeria, especially in the dry season. However, Ficus
polita having the highest dry matter content (88.58%) with adequate crude
protein content (10.50%) and crude fibre content (37.50%) with highest
N-balance value could be recommended as the best browse plant foliage for goats
in the rainforest zone of Nigeria.
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