Chemical composition of ensiled licorice with different levels of wasted date and its feeding effect on digestibility and nitrogen balance in Rayeni goat

The effect of feeding ensiled licorice pulp with different levels of wasted date was investigated on ruminal fermentation parameters, blood parameters and microbial protein synthesis on four male mature Raeini goats. The experiment was designed as a 4×4 Latin square design with four 21 days periods. Licorice pulp was mixed with 0, 5, 10 and 15 percent of wasted date without stone and ensiled in 40 L containers for 45 days. Experimental diets were: 1) control (20 % ensiled Licorice pulp without wasted date, 2) 20% ensiled licorice pulp with 5% wasted date, 3) 20 % ensiled licorice pulp with 10% wasted date and 4) 20% ensiled licorice pulp with 15% wasted date. The results showed that ensiling licorice pulp with different levels of wasted date significantly increased DM and fleig point linearly (p