BODY MORPHOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF UDA RAMS FED GRADED LEVELS OF SWEET POTATO AND CASSAVA PEELS

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the body morphometric traits of Uda rams fed graded levels of sweet potato and cassava peels. A total number of 12 Uda rams with an average weight 0f 24kg were used with three replicates per treatment. The experimental animals were fed with different inclusion levels of sweet potato (SPP) and cassava peels (CSP) at 0%, 20%SPP, 20%CSP and also (20:20%) SPP & CSP as treatments A, B, C and D respectively. The feeding trial lasted for 12 weeks during which body morphometric traits were monitored. Results revealed that, proportionate change in morphometric traits were higher (P<0.05) on loin length, horn length, body length, leg length, height at withers and tail length in treatment D with 5.33, 4.69, 4.67, 4.67, 4.00, respectively . Similarly, treatment A had higher (P<0.05) with neck length and back length with 4.67 and 3.33 respectively.Hence, it can be concluded that, feeding both sweet potato and cassava peels at 10% each improves body morphometric traits without adverse effect on fattening rams.