EFFECT OF FEEDING VARYING LEVELES OF COWPEA AND GROUNDNUT HAULMS ON GROWTH AND HEAMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF RED SOKOTO GOATS

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to determine the effect of inclusion level of cowpea haulms and groundnut haulms on the growth performance and haematological parameters of Red sokoto goats. Nine goats were allocated to three dietary treatments which were formulated to contain 40% cowpea haulms, 40% groundnut haulms and 20% cowpea ː 20% groundnut inclusion. In a Completely Randomised Design (CRD). Each animal was fed 2.5% of the body weight of the experimental diet for a period of 12 weeks. The chemical composition of the experimental diet in crude protein shows a similar value at the different inclusion level of feed, crude fiber had highest value of41.65% at 20% cowpea : 20% groundnut haulms inclusion. There was no significant (P