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et al. (2007) also found a reduction in feed prices when fresh citrus pulp replaced sorghum
silage as concentrate energy source. Oni et al. (2008) concluded that DCP is very efficient

to reduce feed cost in goat rations. Results of our experiment are also supported by other
scientists (Broderick et al., 2002; Chen et al., 1981; Pinzon and Wing, 1976) who stated

less feed cost in DCP treatments than grain treatments in ruminants. This is due to the

reason that citrus pulp is a waste industrial by-product with excellent nutritional profile for
ruminants which is cheaper than cereal grains, resulting in preparing the ration economical

one (Barrios-Urdaneta et al., 2003; Miron et al., 2002; Naserian et al., 2010; Strobel and

Russell, 1986; Villarreal et al., 2006).

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