Feed intake, fiber fraction digestibility and milk yield of lactating goats fed banana peel in the diet

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study is to calculate feed intake, fiber fraction digestibility and milk yield of lactating goats fed banana peel in the diet. Randomized block design with four treatments were used in this study. Sixteen Etawa crossbreed goats fed diet contain 12% crude protein and 68% total digestible nutrients. The treatmen was the use of banana peels with different level in diet: T1 = 0% banana peels; T2 = 5% banana peels; T3 = 10% banana peels and T4 = 15% banana peels. The findings indicated that the use of banana peels in diet significantly increase (P<0.01) organic matter intake (1.609-1.690 kg day−1), and crude protein intake (0.246-0.251 kg day−1), but no significant impact (P>0.05) was discovered on cellulose digestibility (61.48 - 63.83%) and hemicellulose digestibility (66.01-66.44%). The milk yield did not differ significantly either (P>0.05) with the value of 1.36-1.50 kg day−1. It can be concluded that banana peels was palatable and using 15% banana peels can maintain milk yield and digestibility of fiber fraction in lactating goats.