Effect of olive cake on performance, rumen characteristics, fibrolytic enzyme and microbial protein synthesis in Najdi goat kids

The effect of olive cake on performance, rumen microbial protein synthesis and activity of cellulase enzymes was investigated usign 15 male Najdi goat kids in a completely randomized design with three diets and five replicates per diet. Kids were kept in individual pens over 84 days (15 days of adaptation) from three months of age. The diets contained same levels of energy and protein. Experimental treatments were zero, 10 and 20 percent of olive cake in the diet. Inclution of olive cake in diets up to 10% increased feed intake and diet containing 20% olive cake increased feed conversion ratio (P