Effects of blend of canola oil and palm oil on nutrient intake and digestibility, growth performance, rumen fermentation and fatty acids in goats

• Main Authors: Adeyemi, K.D., Sazili, A.Q., Ebrahimi, M., Samsudin, A.A., Alimon, A.R., Karim, R., Karsani, S.A., Sabow, A.B.
• Format: Article
• Published: Blackwell Publishing 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18062/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/asj.12549
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The study examined the effects of blend of 80% canola oil and 20% palm oil (BCPO) on nutrient intake and digestibility, growth performance, rumen fermentation and fatty acids (FA) in goats. Twenty-four Boer bucks were randomly assigned to diets containing 0, 4 and 8% BCPO on a dry matter basis, fed...