Effects of feeding ration incorporating Piliostigma thonningii (schum.) pods on growth and gastrointestinal parasites in West African Dwarf goats of Burkina Faso
Abstract:The objective of this study was to determine the availability and the use of Piliostigma thonningii pods through individual interviews using semi-structured questionnaires, and to evaluate the effect of diet incorporating these pods on growth and parasitic status of goats. The trial consisted in feeding diets to 12 adult West African dwarf goats, divided into three batches of four animals each. Batches 1 and 2 received a diet with 40% Piliostigma thonningii pods, and bamboo charcoal as a zootechnical additive … Show more
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