Effects of Millet Chaff Based Feeds with Concentrates on Growth Performance and Economy of Supplementation in Growing Yankasa Sheep

Haruna Yusuf Dass, Ibrahim Umar Zwall

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The effects of feeding urea ensiled millet chaff based diets with concentrates on growth performance and economy of supplementation in growing Yankasa Sheep were evaluated.  Four kg urea was dissolved in 100 litres of water sprinkled on 100kg of millet chaff kept in an airtight, anaerobic condition for 21 days (ensiled) as basal diet, fed ad libitum to ten Yankasa Sheep with average initial weights of 16.35 - 18.21 kg replicated 5 times using completely randomized design  were allocated to 2 diets; 300g cottonseed cake diet 1, Faidherbia albida diet 2, CSC & maize offal diet 3, FA & maize offal diet 4, CSC & wheat offal diet 5 and FA & wheat offal diet 6, fed twice for 70 days.  Findings revealed highest (p<0.05) DM intake (756.09g/d) in diet 6.  Sheep on diet 2 recorded highest average daily weight gain and FCR (75.81g/d & 7.91) than diet 4 (35.02g/day & 17.94) with least.  cost of concentrate diets was lower in diet 6 (₦ 35.82) than diet 1 (₦ 109.83), 2 (₦ 46.79), 3 (₦ 66.71), 4 (₦ 68.77) and 5 (₦ 58.50).  Supplementation of urea ensiled millet chaff based diet improved growth performance and FCR.  However, supplementing Faidherbia albida pod meal at 30% with 4kg urea ensiled millet chaff gave the highest ADG and FCR with a concomittant reduction in cost of feed, therefore is recommended for growing Yankasa sheep..


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