@article{Yousuf:198324,
      recid = {198324},
      author = {Yousuf, M.B. and Adeloye, A.A. and Belewu, M.A. and  Olatunde, A.O. and Muhammad Lawal, Abdul Azeez and  Daramola, J.O.},
      title = {Effects of Concentrate Supplementation on Performance  Characteristics of Goats Challenged with Trypanosoma  brucei},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development},
      address = {2014-01},
      number = {393-2016-23932},
      series = {1-373-AJARD-4(1)2014-1-6},
      pages = {6},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {The influence of concentrate-feed supplementation on dry  matter and nutrient intake and digestibility, nitrogen  retention and body weight gain in goats challenged with  trypanosomiasis was studied. Sixteen male West African  Dwarf (WAD) goats (7.32 ± 0.70 kg) inoculated with 1.5 ×  106 Trypanosoma brucei were divided into four treatment  groups each of four replicates in a 56-day, completely  randomized design experiment. Treatments consisted of  varying intake levels (0, 50, 100 and 150 g/head/day) of a  maize-based concentrate supplement (19.72 %; CP) to basal  Panicum maximum hay (10.81 %; CP). Dry matter intake  (g/head/day) of 211.77 ± 2.66, 215.14 ±  7.25, 253.28 ±  5.23, and  275.96 ± 3.65 obtained for goats fed supplement  at 0,  50, 100 and 150  g/head/day respectively were  different. Coefficient of crude protein or crude fibre  digestibility was higher (p < 0.05) for goats fed the  concentrate supplement at 100 or 150 g/head/day level than  for those fed at 50 g/head/day or the control. Differences  in feed nutrient intake and digestibility caused gradual  improvement (p < 0.05) in body weight gain (g/head/day)  from 8.39 ± 0.21 in the un-supplemented group to 18.21 ±  0.42 in goats fed concentrate supplement at 150 g/head/day.  The results indicated a positive influence of concentrate  supplementation on ability of the goats infected with  trypanosomiasis to consume and digest feed nutrients for  body weight gain. The 100 g /head/day level of  supplementation was considered adequate.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/198324},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.198324},
}