Effect of feeding different levels of decorticated sun flower cake (Abad Alshames) (Helianthus annuus L.) on performance of Sudan desert goats.

This experiment was conducted to study the effects of replacing groundnut cake with sunflower cake in ruminants feed. The replacement was done at three levels, 0%, 15% and 25%, which were incorporated in three isocaloric, isonitrogenous diets A, B, and C, respectively. Nine male kids of Sudan desert goats at 3-4 months of age and average body weight 18.14 kg wee used in this experiment. The kids were randomly assigned to three treatments (3 animals each), then the animals in each treatment was subdivided into three groups of one animal (replicates). The study showed a significant difference (P<0.05) between treatments for average daily weight gain (ADG) and feed conversion rate (FCR), on the other hand, the study showed that there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between treatments for average feed intake, average final body weight gain and average of total gain. According to the results, sunflower cakes meal had no deleterious effects on ruminant’s performance; it may be used up to 25% in kids feeding with satisfactory results. Also sunflower cakes meal could be used for growing kids and fattening of mature goats.

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