Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of inclusion of malt sprouts as an alternate protein source in the diet of Beetal goat kids on nutrient intake and economics of feeding. Conventional concentrate mixtures for goat kids was prepared. Malt sprouts were included in the concentrate mixture at 0, 10, 20 and 30% level to formulate four iso-nitrogenous concentrates. Twenty beetal goat kids were randomly distributed into four groups of five animals each (designated as C, T1, T2 and T3) and a 60-day trial was conducted on Beetal goat kids. The animals of each group were fed diet consisting of green fodder and respective concentrate mixture. Intake of nutrients (DM, OM, CP, EE, NDF) was higher (p<0.05) in T1 group than other groups. Malt sprouts inclusion at 10% level in the diet of T1 group resulted in net saving of Rs. 9.82 per kg body weight gain as compared to control group. It was concluded that malt sprouts is cost effective and could be economically included upto 10% in the concentrate mixture of goat kids without any adverse effect on nutrient intake of animals.