Minimum phosphorus requirement of the dwarf goat for maintenance

A.O. Akinsoyinu

Minimum phosphorus requirement of the dwarf goat for maintenance

Authors

A.O. Akinsoyinu Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Keywords:

P requirement, Goats, Maintenance level

Abstract

Phosphorus balance studies with radioactive 35P were performed, using 18 African dwarf goats ? 14 months old with an average liveweight of 15 kg. Mean daily endogenous faecal and urinary output (mg kg-1 live weight) were ? 21 and 3.6, respectively, with an average absorption coefficient of 74% (69-77%). The daily requirement for maintenance was 26%mg kg-1 live weight. Blood P levels were normal before and after the experiment.

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Akinsoyinu, A. (1986). Minimum phosphorus requirement of the dwarf goat for maintenance. Tropical Agriculture, 63(4). Retrieved from https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2160