Abstract:
A twelve-week
feeding
trial
was
conducted
using
sixteen
(16)
growing
Uda
lambs
to determine
the
growth
performance
of
sheep
fed
varying
levels
of
rice
milling
waste.
Diets
containing
graded
levels
of
rice
milling
waste
replacing
wheat
offal
at 15,
30
and
45%
inclusion
levels
were
formulated.
Diet
without
rice
milling
waste
served
as control.
Results
showed
that
incorporating
rice
milling
waste
in the
diet
of growing
sheep
up
to 45%
level
did
not
adversely
affect
(P>0.05)
growth
performance.
Such
incorporation
led
to decrease
in the
cost
of
feed
Ikg
live-weight
gain.
However,
animals
on
30%
rice
milling
waste
diet
were
better
compared
to
other
treatments
in terms
of
dry
matter
intake,
weight
gain,
and
cost
of production.
For
best
economic
returns,
rice
milling
waste
in the
diet
of
the
growing
sheep
should
not
exceed
30%.
Finally,
it is recommended
that
more
trials
should
be
carried
out
with
different
breeds
of
sheep
in order
to
ascertain
the
true
feeding
value
of
rice
milling
waste.
