Effect of Polyethylene glycol 4000 supplementation on the performance of the indigenous Pedi goats fed different levels of Acacia nilotica leaf meal and Ad libitum buffalo grass hay.

EFFECT OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEDI GOATS FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACACIA NILOTICA LEAF MEAL AND AD LIBITUM BUFFALO GRASS HAY

MOTUBATSE M. R.

EFFECT OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEDI GOATS FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACACIA NILOTICA LEAF MEAL AND AD LIBITUM BUFFALO

GRASS HAY

BY

MOTUBATSE MOAKGOSWENG ROBBY B.Sc Agric, University of Limpopo

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Agriculture, Department of Animal Production, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of

Sciences, Health and Agriculture, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa

Supervisor: Prof. J. W. Ng’ambi Co-supervisors: Dr. D. Norris

: Dr M.S. Malatje 2006