Sabine J van Thiel, Kim de Jong, Kirsten S Misset, Margot C W Joosen, Jac J L van der Klink, Jeroen K Vermunt, Arno van Dam
Determining differences between therapists using an extended version of the facilitative interpersonal skills performance test
Journal of clinical psychology
molasses potential energy supplement extensively used improve growth performance milk meat characteristics goats relatively low concentrations 540 diet data available concerning feeding molasses goat kids therefore current study aimed investigate effects dietary supplementation higher concentrations molasses growth performance blood metabolites rumen fermentation indices twenty male nubian goat kids 46 months old 910 kg bw randomly assigned 4 groups receiving different concentration molasses 0 m0 30 m30 40 m40 45 m45 5 weeks feed dfi water intake dwi measured daily blood rumen liquor samples collected weekly dfi increased feed conversion ratio fcr decreased molassessupplemented groups p 005 whereas dwi increased m30 decreased m45 p 005 final bw average daily gain adg increased p 00001 groups m30 m40 compared control m45 blood ph significantly influenced dietary molasses concentration mc duration molasses supplementation md decreased groups m30 m45 compared control m40 p 005 mc significant effect blood hb hct tlc albumin k ast alt total protozoa count tpc well ruminalna k strong ion difference concentration sid3 nh3 however nh3 significantly affected md interaction mc md mc md serum tp globulins na cl increased p 005 supplemented groups ag ratio sid3 decreased p 005 ruminal ph decreased p 00001 m40 m45 compared control m30 however vfas increased p 004 m30 m40 compared control m45 osmolality increased p 005 m30 compared groups dietary supplementation molasses concentration 30 3 weeks improved growth performance protein metabolism rumen fermentation without compromising animal health immunity electrolytes acidbase homeostasis