Changes in the performance and blood indices of Red Sokoto bucks fed diets containing soybean curd residue

Abstract

The investigation was carried out to examine the outcome of soybean curd residue (SCR) supplementation in the diets of Red Sokoto bucks on growth performance and some blood parameters. Five (5) mixed ration was formulated to contain 14% crude protein, four (4) of which was SCR based at inclusion levels of 0% (control), 5%, 7.5%, 10% and 12.5% denoted as T1 , T2 , T3 , T4 and T5 respectively. Twenty (20) Red Sokoto bucks were used for the experiment for a period of twelve (12) weeks. They were randomly assigned to the five dietary groups of 4 bucks each in a completely randomize design. Laboratory analyses were carried out on the SCR and the experimental diets. Parameters measured were on growth performance and some blood parameters. The results obtained showed that SCR was high in DM (93.53%), energy (3435.15 kcal/kg), protein (30.66%) and NFE (49.12%) values. The results revealed significant differences (P<0.05) among all treatments. The highest values for daily weight gain was observed in T5 (122.86 g/day); daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio was observed in T3 (481.29 g/day and 4.66 respectively). High significant (P<0.05) values for packed cell volume and haemoglobin were observed in T5 (26% and 8.6 g/dl) compared to the control. Meanwhile, white blood cell was highest significantly (P<0.05) in T3 (8.50 ×109 /L). Most of the blood parameters observed in this study were within standard normal range for goat. This study showed that SCR did not pose any health risk to the bucks. It was concluded that supplementing soybean curd residue in the diets of goats up to 12.5% can produce a better performance.

Effect of Dietary Sumac and Fibrolytic Enzymes on Some Productive and Haematological Traits of Lambs

“…The results reveal that (EFE) and sumac combination group recorded the highest significance in Hb and RBC's compared to the control. This notion was in line with Millam et al (25) who found that the (EFE) supplementation has been shown to have significant (p<0.05) effects on some hematological parameters in Yankasa rams. It does appear that the supplementation of the diets with (EFE) could enhance the ruminal hydrolysis of cell wall contents, due to increased capacity of the microbial binding capacity to digest, stimulation of microbial populations, and the development of synergy between the enzymes synthesized in the rumen and polysaccharides contained in the products (7), and then (EFE) supplemented lambs had a better physiological health state than nonsupplemented animals, according to their blood metabolic profile (BMP) (8).…”

“…When additional tissue-related data are unavailable, growth performance and blood parameters have been regarded valuable for assessing body condition, nutritional state, and immunological status in animals. When blood is drawn, it is possible to clinically assess the existence of various metabolites and other elements in an animal's body (25). Therefor this study aimed to evaluate the effects of the supplementation of grind seeds of Rhus Coriaria and exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) as feed additives on some productive and blood parameters in Awassi male lambs.…”

Xylanase and glucanase supplementation on growth performance and blood profile of Yankasa rams fed crop residues

“…Growth performance and blood parameters have been considered useful for the evaluation of body condition, nutritional and immune status in animals where other tissue related measurements are not available. When blood is examined, it provides a good opportunity to clinically investigate the presence of several metabolites and other constituents in the body of an animal (Millam et al, 2020). This is in line with the recommendation of the World Health Organisation on the use of blood parameters in medical nutritional assessment (BAPEN, 2016;Nayawo et al 2017).…”