Increasing the production and reproductive efficiency of native goats
2009
Tubaña, R. P.
The project emphasis was to increase the production and reproductive efficiency of native goats as one of the options of increasing food production and agriculture development. The conception rate of native does mated with purebred buck were also improved, compared to those mated with native buck. Raising systems like the range, confinement, semi-confinement and tethering had the same effects in the final weight, gain in weight, dressing percentage and carcass quality of goats. However, goats raised in the range were most profitable. The mixing of 25% rice bran and 75% hog grower mash had effected the highest final weight, gain in weight, heart girth, dressing percentage, net profit and return of investment to grade goats given as feed supplements. The feeding of ground corn given as feed supplement in combination of tamarind leaves had improved the gain in weight, feed intake, dressing percentage and reduced cost of feed required per kilogram gain in weight. Furthermore, feeding of tamarind leaves combined to the basic diet effected highest Return of Investment. Napier was better soilage supplement than Auri leaves giving heavier final weight and higher dressing percentage of fattening goats. However, the 75% Napier + 25% auri leaves was the best mixing level and most economical. The mixture of 50% para grass and 50% peanut stover was the best forage combination for higher dressing percentage and more economical than giving native grasses. The mixture of 75% Napier and 25% Lomboy leaves yielded higher final weight, gain in weight, feed consumption, dressing percentage, and require less cost per kilogram gain in weight, hence, more economical than giving native grasses.
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