Utilization of steam-treated oil palm fronds in growing goats: 1. supplementation with dietary urea

• Main Authors: Paengkoum, Pramote, Liang, Juan Boo, Mohd Jelan, Zainal Aznam, Basery, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2006
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50005/1/Utilization%20of%20steam-treated%20oil%20palm%20fronds%20in%20growing%20goats%201.%20supplementation%20with%20dietary%20urea.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50005/; http://www.ajas.info/journal/view.php?number=21398

Five male dairy goats (Saanen), 4.6 month old with a body weight of 21.4 (SD±1.6) kg, were used to examine 5 dietary urea treatments in a 5×5 Latin Square experimental design. The five levels of urea were 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 g urea/kg DM of steam-treated oil palm fronds (OPF) and dry matter intake...