Study of Palm Acid Oil (PAO) from Sludge Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) as Goat’s Feed

This study was conducted to determine the base dietary of animal feed for goat by utilizing solid waste and investigate effectiveness different effect on growth performance goats. Palm Acid Oil (PAO), Napier grass, coconut water lettuce were used as sample produce POME is produced during palm oil mill process [1]. PAO extracted POME. The has caused pollution problem environment. undergoes composting method which useful goat. All these samples collected mixed following guideline book title Nutrient Composition Malaysian Feed Materials Guides Feeding Cattle Goats Department Veterinary Services Ministry Agriculture Argo-based Industry Malaysia [2]. Four adult does with an age 6 months weighting 23.30 ± 2.47 kg then fed treatments 14 days adaptation continued until end study, lasted 120 days. 3 indicators be analysed body weight gain (BWG) goats, also nutrient requirement In this (D1, D2, D3) compared control diet (CD). Each contains composition. have needed a big potential feed. Results showed that takes D1 highest (BW).