BCS improved with increasing levels of copra cake but not at significant level (P > 0.05).
Voluntary DMI decreased with increasing levels of copra cake in the mixtures.
Digestibility of DM, OM, CP, TDN and energy significantly improved (P < 0.05) with increasing levels of copra cake in the mixtures.
The qualitative and quantitative carcass characteristics did not differ (P > 0.05) among the levels of cottonseed cake in substitution of soybean meal.
Except for crude protein and ether extract, overall, the digestibility coefficients of the nutrients decreased linearly (P < 0.05) as the levels of cottonseed cake in the diets were elevated.
Eight growing crossbred Anglo-Nubian × Fiji local goats between 8 and 11 months of age and pre-trial average body weight of 13.8 ± 1.1 kg were allotted into four groups of two goats on the basis of body weight in a randomized double 4 × 4 Latin square design to investigate the utilization of concentrate mixtures of varying levels of copra cake.
Six levels of filter cake and bagasse ash each separately and control check were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications.
There were 11 treatments comprising 5 levels of filter cake application (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 tons/ha) and 5 levels of bagasse ash application (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 tons/ha) separately, and the control check with 4 replications.
Spoon the remaining batter around the orange – if its top is still peeking above the level of the cake mix at this point, don't worry: the cake will rise to cover it as it bakes.
Overall, the study revealed significant beneficial effect of extra I in goats fed high level of mustard cake in their diet.
In their in vitro study Martin et al. [ 12] reported low levels of VFA when olive cake was fermented with rumen sheep fluid, while Yanetz-Ruitz et al. [ 16] obtained values higher than those reported in the former study.
