Abstract
The experiment was carried out to determine the replacement value of plantain and mango peels combination for elephant grass, using haematological indices and serum biochemical profile by dwarf goats. Eighteen West African dwarf goats with average weight of 6.00±0.57kg and aged between 6 to 7 months old were used for the study in the Department of Animal (sheep and goat unit), Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma between July and October 2012. The dwarf goats were allotted to three dietary treatments (T 1, T 2 and T 3) with six animals per treatment in a complete randomized design. The compared diets were; T 1 (elephant grass and concentrate in a ratio of 68:32 which served as control group), T 2 and T 3 68:32 (Combination of plantain with mango peels and concentrate in ratios of 55:13:32 and 50:18:32 respectively). Results showed that initial haemoglobin (8.08g/dl), white blood cell (8.96x10 9
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