15-Title: PERFORMANCE STUDIES OF OSMANABADI KIDS FED WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF Moringa oleifera LEAF POWDER (MOLP)
Authors: PD Deokar, MBA Siddiqui, MD Kharwadkar, VS Ingle, SM Wankhede and S Sajid Ali
Source: Ruminant Science (2025)-14(2):187-190.

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How to cite this manuscript: Deokar PD, Siddiqui MBA, Kharwadkar MD, Ingle VS, Wankhede SM and Ali S Sajid (2025). Performance studies of Osmanabadi kids fed with different levels of Moringa oleifera leaf powder (MOLP). Ruminant Science 14(2):187-190.
Abstract
The present research investigated the growth performance of Osmanabadi kids fed with different levels of Moringa oleifera leaf powder (0%, 25%, and 50%). A total of 18 Osmanabadi goat kids of either sex and similar size, weight, and age were chosen for the experiment and kids were allowed 15 days of acclimatization period during which they were gradually introduced to the experimental diets. Feed with different levels of MOLP fed to kids for the duration of 90 days. The result indicates the effect of MOLP on average body weight gain, average daily gain and average weekly gain of Osmanabadi kids. The above research showed that goats fed on a diet contain 50% MOLP gained higher body weight gain, average weekly gain and average daily gain.
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