Growth and economic performance of Kacang goats fed concentrates containing cattle rumen content silage

Authors

  • Edwin Jermias Lodowik Lazarus Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Marine Science and Fisheries, Nusa Cendana University, Jl. Adisucipto, Penfui, P.O. Box, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
  • Benny Yohanes Wole Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Marine Science and Fisheries, Nusa Cendana University, Jl. Adisucipto, Penfui, P.O. Box, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0082-1655
  • Maritje Aleonor Hilakore Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Marine Science and Fisheries, Nusa Cendana University, Jl. Adisucipto, Penfui, P.O. Box, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4512-925X
  • Emma Dyelim Wie Lawa Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Marine Science and Fisheries, Nusa Cendana University, Jl. Adisucipto, Penfui, P.O. Box, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5757-7204

Keywords:

Concentrate; Economic efficiency; Growth performance; Kacang goats

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the growth and economic efficiency of Kacang goats that were fed different levels of cattle rumen content silage (CRCS) in a concentrate ration based on Andropogon timorensis grass. Materials and Methods: Twenty male Kacang goats aged 8–10 months, with an average live weight of 11.7 ± 1.4 kg, were used as experimental animals. The treatment applied was the use of CRCS in the concentrate at different levels: 0% (T0), 10% (T1), 20% (T2), and 30% (T3). The feed consisted of 70% A. timorensis grass and 30% concentrate. Each treatment was repeated five times, resulting in 20 experimental units. The parameters measured were dry matter intake (DMI), daily weight gain (DWG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed cost per gain (FCPG), and income over feed cost (IOFC). The data were analyzed using analysis of variance and further tested with Duncan’s multiple range test. Results: The results showed that the treatment had no significant effect (p > 0.05) on DMI, while DWG, FCR, FCPG, and IOFC were significantly affected (p < 0.05) by the treatment. The use of 10% CRCS (T1) resulted in significantly higher (p < 0.05) DWG (38.20 gm/day), FCR (8.33), FCPG (40.57), and IOFC (Indonesian rupiahs 30,001) compared to T2 and T3, but was not significantly different (p > 0.05) from T0. Conclusions: The use of 10% CRCS in concentration improves the growth and economic efficiency of Kacang goats and provides sustainable benefits to the environment by utilizing CRCS in feed rations.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 12(4): 1363–1369, December 2025

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2025.l996

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
11
PDF
10

Downloads

Published

2026-04-22

How to Cite

Lazarus, E. J. L., Wole, B. Y., Hilakore, M. A., & Lawa, E. D. W. (2026). Growth and economic performance of Kacang goats fed concentrates containing cattle rumen content silage. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 12(4), 1363–1369. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/88580

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2025)

Section

Original Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Edwin Jermias Lodowik Lazarus, Benny Yohanes Wole, Maritje Aleonor Hilakore, Emma Dyelim Wie Lawa

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).