Effect of Cull Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Feeding at Different Levels on Growth Performance and Physiological Parameters in Thari Male Goat Kids under an Intensive Management System

Abstract

Market-related organic waste comprises around 5% of the city-wide overall waste. Vegetables are produced in a surplus, which makes them a possible source of pollution. According to a prior study, vegetable waste from a marketplace had a nutritional value that suggested it might be suitable as an alternative for animal feed. This study evaluated the use of cull potatoes as feedstuff for the ration of fattening kids, with an emphasis on body weight gain. Cull potato was included in 0, 5, and 10% of the ration. For this purpose, twelve male goat kids, aged approximately six months, age was determined via dental formula (Schoenian, 2010), with an average body weight of 10±0.31 kg, were selected and divided into three equal groups and randomly assigned to the control and two treatment ration containing cull potatoes. Statistical differences in weight gain per kg of eaten concentrate or concentrate intake were recorded between the group fed cull potato and the control group. These results showed that cull potato can be used as a dietary ingredient for body weight gain. The average final body length, body height, heart circumference, and body weight of male goat kids were found to be significantly (P