Legume Wafer Supplementation to Increase the Performance of Post-Weaning Ettawa Grade Goats
Abstract: This research was
conducted to analyze the effect of legume wafer supplementation on the
performance of post weaning Ettawa Grade goats. A total of 16 post weaning
Ettawa Grade goats (average body weight 13.10±0.91 kg) were grouped into 4
group treatments and 4 blocks as replicate in a completely randomized block
design. The treatments were T0 (basal diet/control), T1 (supplementation of
12.12% wafer supplement of Indigofera zollingeriana), T2 (supplementation of
13.54% wafer supplement of Leucaena leucocephala) and T3 (supplementation of
12.37% wafer supplement of Calliandra calothyrsus). The feed intake, nutrient
digestibility, average daily gain (ADG), feed efficiency (FE), and income over
feed cost (IOFC) were observed. The results showed that supplementation of
legume wafer increased (P<0.05) the feed intake, organic matter
digestibility, ADG, FE, and IOFC. Supplementation of I. zollingeriana wafer
increased ADG by 55.08%, FE by 34.91%, and IOFC by 14.53%; L. leucocephala
wafer increased ADG by 66.18%, FE by 41.63%, and IOFC by 19.09%; and C.
calothyrsus wafer increased ADG by 32.62%, FE by 11.30%, and IOFC by 14.34%. In
conclusion, the addition of legume wafer supplements into the rations could
increase the feed utility value of legumes and L. leucocephala wafer at 13.54%
showed the best performance in post-weaning Ettawa Grade goats.
Keywords: post-weaning Ettawa
Grade goats; legumes wafer; indigofera; Leucaena leucocephala; Calliandra
calothyrsus
Author: Brilian Desca
Dianingtyas, Yuli Retnani, Dwierra Evvyernie
Journal Code: jppeternakangg170044
