Influence of Fossil Shell Flour Diets Supplemented with Varying Inclusion Levels of Baobab Oilseed Cake on Water Intake and Growth Performance of Angora Goats

The current study investigated the impact of fossil shell flour diets supplemented with varying inclusion levels of baobab oilseed cake on the growth performance and water intake of Angora goats.Twenty-four castrated Angora goats aged 5-6 months, weighing an average of 12.75±1.5kg,were kept in individual pens for 105 days of successive feeding, which included a 14-day adaptation period.Goats were randomly allocated to four dietary treatments: 0, 5, 10, and 15% baobab oilseed cake (n = 6) in a Completely Randomized Design.Fossil shell flour was fed at 4% across all four treatments.Each goat was offered an experimental diet of about 4% of its body weight at 08h00 daily.Goats were then released to graze on natural pasture at 10h00 and returned to their respective pens at 16h00 for 105 days of successive feeding.Average daily feed intake, average daily water intake, average daily weight gain, and feed conversion ratio were determined.Average feed intake increased linearly (P