Effects of Rumen-Protected Fat on Growth and Digestion in Leizhou Goats
Author Information
Author(s): Liu Hu, Mao Hongxiang, Wang Wenji, Peng Weishi, Mao Kaiyu, Sun Wei, Yang Yuanting, Wu Qun, Wang Ke, Zeng Meng, Han Jiancheng, Zhou Hanlin
Primary Institution: Zhanjiang Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, China
Hypothesis
Rumen-protected fat supplementation can increase growth performance by improving nutrient digestion and altering the ruminal bacterial community in goats.
Conclusion
Supplementation with 2.4% rumen-protected fat can improve average daily gain and nutrient digestibility in Leizhou goats.
Supporting Evidence
- The final body weight and average daily gain were higher in the RPF group.
- The apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, and crude protein was higher in the RPF group.
- The proportion of acetate was higher and propionate was lower in the RPF group.
- Serum antioxidant indices were improved in the RPF group.
Takeaway
Feeding Leizhou goats a special type of fat helps them grow better and digest their food more efficiently.
Methodology
12 castrated male goats were divided into two groups, one receiving a diet with 2.4% rumen-protected fat and the other a control diet without it, over a 42-day period.
Participant Demographics
Castrated male Leizhou goats, average body weight 13.3 kg, 6 months old.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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