Feed intake, body weight gain and partial budget analysis of yearling Woyto-guji goats supplemented dried moriga (M. stenopetalla) leaflet as replacement of concentrate mixture

This study evaluated feed intake, body weight gain, and economic feasibility of yearling woyto-guji goats supplemented with dried moringa leaflets (DMLt) as a substitute for concentrate mixture (CM). Twenty intact bucks with an average initial body weight of 21.5 ± 0.38 kg were selected from the Baide community-based breeding program (CBBP) and assigned to one of the five treatment feeds in a completely randomized block design as: (T1= Grazing + 300 g CM, T2= Grazing + 75 g DMLt + 225 g CM, T3 = Grazing + 300g DMLt, T4 = Grazing + 225g DMLt + 75 g CM and T5= Grazing only). Supplemental feeding of air DMLt in the current experiment influenced the performance of animals by providing higher feed intake and weight gain as compared to control (T5). The ADG results for T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 were 119 g, 105 g, 111 g, 110 g, and 85 g respectively with T1 acquired better than other treatments. Bucks fed under T1 had considerably higher DMI and FCE, with values of 1.39% bwt and 11.9% ADG, respectively. The partial budget analysis's findings, however, indicate that air DMLt (T3) supplementation was economically dominant and is, thus, advised for the initiation of yearling bucks' growth in accordance with the producer's goal. However, further study should be done to improve the limitation on the intake of moringa leaflets which may be a potential source of nutrients for Woyto-guji goats of the indicated age and other ruminants.