JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RURAL ECONOMICS
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DOI: 10.31248/JAERE
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Growth performance and cost-benefit analysis of Red Sokoto goats fed diets containing varying levels of soybean milk residue as replacement for soybean meal
https://doi.org/10.31248/JAERE2024.009 | Article Number: 61466C553 | Vol.1 (1) - October 2024
Received Date: 03 September 2024 | Accepted Date: 17 October 2024 | Published Date: 30 October 2024
Authors: Sylva-Nyom, I.* , Wuanor, A. A. , Attah, S. and Shaahu, D. T.
Keywords: growth performance, soybean meal., Cost-benefit, Ficus lyrata, Red Sokoto goats, soybean milk residue
To evaluate growth performance and economics of production in this study, 25 weaned Red Sokoto bucks of 8.30 to 8.50kg weight were used and fed diets containing varying levels of soybean milk residue as a replacement for soybean meal for 90 days. Fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) leaves were served to all the bucks as the basal diet. The bucks were managed in individual compartments with 5 bucks per treatment and each buck represented a replicate. The experimental design used in this study was the completely randomized design (CRD). Diets were coded as T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5. T1 had 0% soybean milk residue and 100% soybean meal (SBM) inclusion, T2 had 25% soybean milk residue and 75% soybean meal inclusion, T3 had 50% soybean milk residue and 50% soybean meal inclusion, T4 had 75% soybean milk residue and 25% soybean meal inclusion while T5 had 100% soybean milk residue and 0% soybean meal inclusion in the respective diets. The results show that bucks in T3 had the highest average daily feed intake 600.05 g followed by T2 (599.86 g), T5 (591.91 g) and T1 (588.61 g) while T4 (583.91 g) recorded the least average daily feed intake. The dry matter intake (DMI) of the bucks was not significantly (p>0.05) affected by dietary treatments. Bucks fed diets containing 0% soybean milk residue had higher total weight gain (TWG) (6.48 kg) and average daily weight gain (ADWG) (71.99 g) than the other treatment groups. The lowest values were observed in T2 (5.22 kg and 60.22 g) for TWG and ADWG, respectively. The feed conversion ratio ranged from 8.19 (T1) to 10.14 (T2). T3, T4 and T5 had a feed conversion ratio of 9.36, 9.83 and 9.19 respectively. The total cost of production ranged between ₦11,529.56 (T4) to ₦13,152.39 (T1). Revenue per goat was highest at 75% soybean meal replacement (₦38,650.00) and lowest when replacement was 50/50 (₦37,090.00). Also, profit per goat was highest at 75% soybean meal replacement (₦27,120.44) and lowest when replacement was 50/50 (₦24,606.13). The cost-benefit ratio was significantly affected (p<0.05) by the levels of inclusion of soybean milk residue with the highest profit generated per goat from 75% supplementation of soybean milk residue. It was concluded that the replacement of soybean meal for soybean milk residue up to 75% will ensure a better growth performance and economic benefit.
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