Effects of supplementation of different indigenous species of browses to Arsi-Bale yearling goats on feed intake, growth performance, and helminthes loads

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of browse tree leaves meals on growth performance and parasite load naturally parasitized yearling goats. Thirty-six Arsi-Bale bucks which were with helminths randomly allocated one following feeding treatments; T1 = Chloris gayana grass hay ad lib + 100g concentrate, T2 dried Acacia tortilis leaves, T3 seyal T4 senegal T5 Millettia ferruginea T6 Vernonia amygadalina leaves. Goats fed corresponding diets for 70 days. Fecal egg count body weight changes recorded every 14 Higher feed conversion efficiency observed in goats supplemented (T3), (T5), (T6). All had significantly (p<0.05) lower fecal (FEC) at day grew faster than control group. seyal, ferruginea, other A rapid significant reduction FEC starting from lowest value attained after treatment. Similarly, showed an accelerated 28 (T5) (T6) all times supplementation groups. The FECs fastest rate indicated that these could be effective improve