Finishing performance of white improved billy goats

The study was aimed to determine an effect of various feed mixes on finishing White Improved billies reared until 6 months of age. The experiment was carried out in three replications. The study focused on the following sets of traits: body weight gain, feed consumption per weight gain, carcass and half-carcass measurements, slaughter performance and carcass tissue composition. The experiment has shown that farm-made balanced diets, which have a slightly lower level of protein but are richer in fibre, can be successfully used in feeding finishing White Improved billies. Namely, animals fed on this diet, although showing some performance parameters slightly reduced, achieved their slaughter value and meat quality similar to those fed on commercial CJ feed.