Comparative Growth Performance of West African Dwarf Goat Supplemented with \u3ci\u3eCalliandra calothyrsus\u3c/i\u3e, \u3ci\u3eLeucaena leucocephala\u3c/i\u3e, or Cotton Seed Cake in West Cameroon

A comparative growth performance study of African Dwarf Goats supplemented with Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena leucocephala or cotton seed cake was carried out on farm around Dschang and in the University Experimental Farm. Goats between 12 and 16 months of age were divided into 4 groups of 11 goats each with one group kept as a control. The supplemented animals received respectively 390 g of L. leucocephala, 380 g of C. calothyrsus (fresh matter) and 88.8 g of cotton seed cake each, corresponding to 6 g of nitrogen per animal per day. The animals were weighed every 21 days during 84 days. The adjusted average daily weight gains of animal supplemented with cotton seed cake (22.73g/j) was significantly higher (P\u3c 0.05) from that of the animals supplemented with L. leucocephala (13,00g/j) or C. calothyrsus (12,26 g/j). The animals of the control group had an adjusted average daily weight gain (11,54 g/j) not significantly lower than that of the animals supplemented with C. calothyrsus