- : Ms Word, Ms Word Format
- : 66 Pages
- : ₦3,000 | $25 | ₵60 | Ksh 2720
- : 1-5 Chapters
- Click to DOWNLOAD Materials
REPLACEMENT VALUE OF LOCAL MAIZE OFFAL (DUSA) FOR MAIZE IN BROILER DIETS
Abstract:
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the replacement value of local maize offal (dusa) in broiler starter and in finisher diets. The levels of inclusion of dusa were 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 52.43 and 0, 10, 20,30,40,50,63.98% for starter and finisher diets respectively. The results showed that from 0-4 weeks of age, there was no significant differences (P>0.05) in weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency and mortality rate between the control, and other treatments. Feed cost per unit gain was significantly (P<0.05) reduced for other treatments when compared with the control diet. From 5-8 weeks when finisher diets were fed, results showed that there was no significant difference (P>0.05) in weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion effeciency and mortality rate between all the treatments and the control. However, feed cost per unit gain was significantly (P<0.05) reduced for other treatments compared to the control diet with 52.43% dusa diet having the lowest unit cost per gain, Similary, the pooled results for 0-8 weeks showed that there was no significant difference (P>05) in weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency and mortality rate between other treatments and the control. It can be concluded that local maize offal (dusa) can completely replace maize in broiler starter and finisher diets without any adverse effect on weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion efficiency, mortality rate and carcass parameters
REPLACEMENT VALUE OF LOCAL MAIZE OFFAL (DUSA) FOR MAIZE IN BROILER DIETS
