Utilization of hatchery waste meal in cassava products based broiler finisher diets

Authors

  • J. A. Agunbiade Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus. PMB 0012 Ayetoro, Ogun State
  • O. A. Adeyemi Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus. PMB 0012 Ayetoro, Ogun State
  • K. O. Salau Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus. PMB 0012 Ayetoro, Ogun State
  • A. A. Taiwo Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, PMB 5029 Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v38i2.2797

Keywords:

Broilers performance, Hatchery waste meal, Fish meal, Cassava, Replacement, Blood biochemical indices

Abstract

The trial reported herein investigated the use of hatchery waste meal as a replacement for fish meal in a cassava products-based broiler finisher diet. One hundred and twenty five (125) four-week old broilers were randomly allotted to five iso-energetic and iso-nitrogenous experimental diets such that each dietary treatment was replicated five times with five birds /replicate. All the diets contained whole cassava root meal (WCRM) as source of energy with soybean meal (SBM) and cassava leaf meal (CLM) (plant protein sources) supplying 50% and 25% of the total dietary protein respectively. The experimental treatment consists of fishmeal (FM) and hatchery waste meal (HWM) as animal protein sources supplying the remaining 25% of the total dietary protein. Additionally, In Dier 1 (FM and HWM supplied 100.0 and 0% of dietary animal protein respectively), diet 2 (FM and HWM supplied 75.00 and 25.00% of dietary animal protein respectively), diet 3 (FM and HWM supplied 50.00 and 50.00% of dietary animal protein respectively), diet 4 (FM and HWM supplied 25.00% and 75.00% of dietary animal protein respectively) while in diet 5 (FM and HWM supplied 0 and 100.00% of dietary animal protein respectively).. The diets were fed over a five-week period. Average daily feed intake was not significantly affected by dietary treatments, weight gain and feed conversion ratio were however significantly affected (P< 0.05) by dietary treatment. Protein retention was significantly influenced (P<0.05) by dietary treatments. Blood biochemical indices showed that hatchery waste meal was well utilized by finishing broilers. All hatchery waste meal based diets compared very favorably with the control with Diet 3 appearing as the best with respect to performance indices and protein retention. In conclusion, the results of this experiment indicated that hatchery waste meal holds promise as a replacement for fishmeal in cassava root-cassava leaf-based diers.

 

Author Biographies

J. A. Agunbiade, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus. PMB 0012 Ayetoro, Ogun State

 Department of Animal Production.

O. A. Adeyemi, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus. PMB 0012 Ayetoro, Ogun State

 Department of Animal Production,

K. O. Salau, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus. PMB 0012 Ayetoro, Ogun State

 Department of Animal Production,

A. A. Taiwo, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, PMB 5029 Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State

Department of Livestock Improvement Programme

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Published

2021-02-01

How to Cite

Agunbiade, J. A. ., Adeyemi, O. A., Salau, K. O., & Taiwo, A. A. . (2021). Utilization of hatchery waste meal in cassava products based broiler finisher diets. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 38(2), 74–81. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v38i2.2797

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2011)

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