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Effects of Fungal (Lentinus sajor-caju) Treated Oil Palm Frond on Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Finishing Goats

Summary

This research investigated using fungal-treated oil palm fronds as animal feed for goats. Oil palm fronds are an abundant agricultural waste product that could be repurposed as livestock feed if their nutritional value can be improved. While the fungal treatment showed some promise in breaking down tough plant fibers, it did not significantly improve goat growth or meat quality in this study. Impacts on everyday life: – Provides a potential way to reduce agricultural waste by converting it to animal feed – Could help lower costs for livestock farmers by utilizing waste materials – Demonstrates sustainable farming practices by recycling agricultural byproducts – May help reduce environmental impact of palm oil production – Could contribute to more efficient livestock production systems

Background

Oil palm fronds (OPF) represent a major quantity of biomass from oil palm production and are a potential source of energy for ruminant feed. However, their use is limited due to complex biological structure, low nutritive values, high neutral detergent fiber (70.0% dry matter), and lignin contents (20.5% DM). Various physical and chemical delignification methods have been examined but are costly and not environmentally friendly. Colonization with white rot fungi is considered promising due to preferential degradation of lignin.

Objective

To investigate the effects of fungal treated oil palm fronds (FTOPF) on performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and muscle chemical composition in finishing goats.

Results

No significant effects of fungal treated inclusion were observed in feed intake, growth performance, and most carcass characteristics. Hind leg and chump percentages were affected by fungal treatment. No apparent effects on carcass composition and muscle chemical composition were detected. The pH, color, and Warner-Bratzler shear force values of meat were not significantly different between treatments.

Conclusion

Feeding of fungal (Lentinus sajor-caju) treated oil palm frond in TMR diet did not significantly affect performance and carcass characteristics in finishing goats.
  • Published in:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences,
  • Study Type:Animal Feeding Trial,
  • Source: 10.5713/ajas.16.0704
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