Warning: ini_set(): A session is active. You cannot change the session module's ini settings at this time in /home/njaporg/public_html/lib/pkp/classes/session/SessionManager.inc.php on line 69

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/njaporg/public_html/lib/pkp/classes/session/SessionManager.inc.php:69) in /home/njaporg/public_html/plugins/generic/citationStyleLanguage/CitationStyleLanguagePlugin.inc.php on line 478

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/njaporg/public_html/lib/pkp/classes/session/SessionManager.inc.php:69) in /home/njaporg/public_html/plugins/generic/citationStyleLanguage/CitationStyleLanguagePlugin.inc.php on line 479
TY - JOUR AU - AJAYI, F. T. PY - 2024/07/25 Y2 - 2026/09/25 TI - INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF N'DAMA CATTLE FED CONCENTRATE DIETS CONTAINING VARYING LEVELS OF CORNCOB JF - Nigerian Journal of Animal Production JA - NJAP VL - IS - SE - Articles DO - 10.51791/njap.vi.7856 UR - https://mail.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/7856 SP - 563 - 565 AB - <p>One possible way to mitigate the scarcity of quality feedstuffs during the dry season is to explore alternative feed resources. This reduces the cost of animal production without a decrease in productivity. Four N'Dama heifers with average live weight of 70 kg + 0.21 were used to evaluate the effects of feeding concentrate containing corncob in varying proportions in combination with guinea grass (Panicum maximum) in a replicated 4 x 4 Latin Square design. Diets were formulated to consist of 0% corncob (CC) (T1), 25% CC (T2), 50% CC (T3) and 75% CC (T4). Crude protein and ash contents of diets were (16.7 -18.4%) and 5.0-6.9%) respectively. The cattle on diet 4 had the least DMI (73.8%), CPD (76.9%) and ME (24.6 MJ/Kg DM). Corncob can be used in concentrate ration for cattle up to 50% inclusion level.</p> ER -