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Cassava dreg as replacement of corn in goat kid diets
Lucíola Vilarim Ferraz1, Adriana Guim2, Robson Magno Liberal Véras3
1Animal Science Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE, 52171-900, Brazil. luciolavilarimferraz@gmail.com.
Abstract:
The effects of corn replacement by cassava dreg in diets of crossbred goat kids were evaluated. We tested the impacts of 0, 33, 66 and 100% replacement on intake, digestibility, feeding behaviour, performance and carcass characteristics. Thirty-six goat kids, aged between 4 and 5 months and with initial body weights of 17.61 ± 1.98 kg, were used in a completely randomised design. Analysis of regression revealed a negative linear effect on neutral detergent fibre (NDF) intake and a positive linear effect on non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) and hydrocyanic acids (HCN) intake. Cassava dreg use had a positive linear effect on organic matter digestibility and non-fibrous carbohydrates. Based on our results, cassava dreg use did not negatively impact animal performance, feeding behaviour and carcass characteristics, suggesting that it may replace corn up to 100% in the diets of confined goat kids.
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