The study of Soybean Hulls in concentrate on Nutrients utilization in goat

Abstract

The research aimed to study effect of levels soybean hulls in concentrate at 0, 10, 20 and 30% on feed intake, nutrient utilization and nitrogen balance. Four crossbred Thai Native x Anglo-Nubian 50% male goats, 1.3±0.04 years old with average body weight (BW) of 23±3.2 kg, were arranged in 4 x 4 Latin
Square Design. The goat were fed with 0 (T1), 10 (T2), 20 (T3) and 30% (T4) and rice straw ad libitum. The results showed that the diets dry matter intake (g/h/d) was 659.90-748.50 g, crude protein intake was 87.17-110.77g, ether extract intake was 14.95-18.85 g, neutral detergent intake was 342.26-482.32 g,
acid detergent lignin was 166.99-244.28 g, was not significant difference (P>0.05) among treatments. The digestibility of dry matter, neutral detergent fiber and lignocellulose were not significant among treatments. However the digestibility coefficient of crude protein in group of 20% soy hulls was significant highest (P<0.05). Nitrogen balance all groups were positive. It was concluded that can be used soy bean hulls 30% in concentrate because was not effect on igestibility coefficient and nitrogen balance for goat.