GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETS WITH GRADED LEVELS OF BITTER LEAF (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA) MEAL

Authors

  • O. V. Adelowo Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State
  • D. O. Oshibanjo Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State
  • O. D. Olaiya Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State
  • N. Y. Emmanuel Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State
  • N. Joseph Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5301

Keywords:

Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal (VALM), growth performance, broiler chickens, feed conversion ratio

Abstract

This study evaluate the growth performance of broiler chickens fed diet with graded levels of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal. One hundred and twenty 2 weeks-old Arbo acre broiler chicks were weighed at the beginning of the experiment to obtain the initial weight and randomly allotted in a completely randomized design to 4 dietary treatments of 0% (T1), 5% (T2), 7.5% (T3) and 10% (T4) graded levels of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal (VALM). Each dietary treatment had 30 chicks with 3 replicates of 10 birds. The duration of the experiment was six weeks. Data collected are initial weight, final weight, feed intake, weight gained and feed conversion ratio. Data obtained from the experiment were analysed using the statistical analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedure of SAS (2010) and significant level of p=0.05 was used. The treatment means were compared using the New Duncan multiple range test of the same software. The initial weight of the birds was significantly the same. Significant different was observed in final weight, feed intake, weight gained and feed conversion ratio. Treatment 4 containing 10% graded levels of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal (VALM) was significantly higher in final weight compared to other treatments. Similar, trend was observed for feed intake and weight gained with least feed conversion ratio. In conclusion Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal (VALM) could be added to broiler chickens diet up to 10% inclusion level.

Author Biographies

O. V. Adelowo, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

D. O. Oshibanjo, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

O. D. Olaiya, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

N. Y. Emmanuel, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

N. Joseph, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State

Department of Animal Production

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Published

2024-07-07

How to Cite

Adelowo, O. V., Oshibanjo, D. O., Olaiya, O. D., Emmanuel, N. Y., & Joseph, N. (2024). GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETS WITH GRADED LEVELS OF BITTER LEAF (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA) MEAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1086–1090. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.5301

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2020: NSAP 2020 Proceedings

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