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primary topic: Dietary leucaena leaves improve growth performance and carcass quality of Vietnamese goats

Dietary leucaena leaves improve growth performance and carcass quality of Vietnamese goats
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type: Article
abstract: The experiment was conducted at a research farm for sixteen male goats, with an average body weight of 12.32 ± 0.14 kg. They were randomly allocated into 4 groups corresponding to 4 diets and fed individually. The diets were formulated to consist of 90% of Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) and 10% of concentrated feed as basal (in DM). Leucaena leaves were substituted at 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% of Guinea grass in four respective diets. A 2-week adaptation period was provided for the goats to the diets and feeding system before data collection. Feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and carcass traits of goats differed significantly among the four diets (P < 0.05). The inclusion of leucaena leaves in the diets increased feed intake. As the levels of leucaena leaves in diets increased up to 30%, there were corresponding improvements in weight gain. Daily weight gain increased from 45 to 61 g/day and feed conversion ratio (FCR) decreased from 8.43 to 6.62 kg feed/kg gain. Higher leucaena inclusion improved carcass traits but did not affect loin meat quality. Economic analysis also indicated that including up to 30% leucaena leaves in the goats’ diet provides a profitable outcome for farmers. The economic impact increased with the rising levels of leucaena leaves in the goats' diet. It is recommended that leucaena leaves be utilized for goat raising in smallholder farming systems in Vietnam.
date: 2025-09-30
volume: 15
issue: 5
is part of: Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research
status: peerReviewed
status: published
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Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research
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Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research
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issn: 22287701

Tran Ngoc LIEM
type: Person
given name: Tran Ngoc
family name: LIEM

Songyos CHOTCHUTIMA
type: Person
given name: Songyos
family name: CHOTCHUTIMA

Ngo Mau DUNG
type: Person
given name: Ngo Mau
family name: DUNG

Le Minh DUC
type: Person
given name: Le Minh
family name: DUC

Vo Thi Minh TAM
type: Person
given name: Vo Thi Minh
family name: TAM

Le Van AN
type: Person
given name: Le Van
family name: AN

Le Thi Quynh ANH
type: Person
given name: Le Thi Quynh
family name: ANH

Duong Thanh HAI
type: Person
given name: Duong Thanh
family name: HAI

Phoompong BOONSAEN
type: Person
given name: Phoompong
family name: BOONSAEN

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SF Animal culture
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