Growth performance, nutrient intake, digestibility and carcass characteristics of goats fed melon Husk (Colocynthis citrillus) and palm oil slurry (Elaeis guineensis) at 50% inclusion level

Diets containing melon husk (MH) and palm oil slurry (POS) were fed as alternative feed stuffs to sixteen West African Dwarf (WAD) goats whose weight ranged between 9-10kg The WAD assigned 4 dietary treatments of replicates each, diets 0% MH POS(Control diet, Diet 1), 50% POS (Diet 2), 3), 4), respectively for 8 weeks finishing diets, Parameters such nutrient intake, digestibility growth performance measured. Results showed average daily gains 27.83, 26.33 22.83g/day by on 1, 2 respectively, which differed significantly (P<0.05) corresponded with dry matter intake 358.59, 359.39 357.29g/day, respectively. Although, animals 3 had Dry 359.39g/day, they poor gain 17.17g/day conversion ratio 16.90, dressing percentage 51.62% live 10.67kg. Goats percentages 55.43, 54.01 54.66% corresponding weights 11.17, 10.83 10.93kg, diet (p<0.05) greater offal than other diets. It was evident that all the positive effect except POS. However, gave good equally influenced