Effects of Substitution of Brugmansia Suaveoiens Bretchs leaves for Noug Seed Cake on Growth Performance, Hematological and Serum Biochemical Profiles of Bonga Sheep under

Abstract

This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of substitution of Brugmansia Suaveoiens Bretchs (BSB) for noug seed cake (NSC) on growth performance, hematological and serum biochemical profiles of Bonga sheep under cooperative management. Twenty five yearling Bonga Lambs with average initial body weight of 30.34±0.16 kg were randomly assigned to treatments in a randomized complete block design. Animals were fed natural pasture ad libitum and wheat bran with different proportion of noug seed cake and (BSB): T1 = 100% (BSB); T2 = 75%BSB + 25%NSC; T3 = 50%BSB + 50%NSC; T4 = 25%BSB + 75% NSC and T5 = 100%NSC. A 10-day digestibility and 90 day growth experiment was conducted.