MEASUREMENT OF GROWTH PERFORMANCE INDICES IN FINISHER BROILERS FED DIETS CONTAINING EQUI-PROTEIN REPLACEMENT OF SOYABEAN MEAL WITH MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL

Authors

  • K. Sule Federal College of Agriculture, Akure Ondo State
  • G. E. Onibi Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State
  • O. R. Folorunsho Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State
  • O. P. A. Olowo Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6391

Keywords:

Equi-protein, Soyabean meal, Moringa oleifera, ad-libitum, adverse

Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the effects of equi-protein replacement of soyabean meal (SBM) with Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on performance indices in broiler chickens. Five experimental diets were formulated in which the dietary SBM protein was replaced with MOLM protein at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%. A total of 200 4-week old broiler chickens were randomly allocated to the 5 dietary treatments with 10 birds per replicate and 4 replicates per treatment in a completely randomized experimental design. The feeding trial lasted 4 weeks during which feed and water were provided ad-libitum. Records of feed intake and weight gain were taken and the feed conversion ratio (FCR) calculated. The growth performance of chickens fed diets containing MOLM was not significantly (p>0.05) different from the control at up to 50% level of MOLM inclusion. It was concluded that dietary SBM protein could be replaced with that of MOLM at up to 50% without adverse effect on performance.

Author Biographies

K. Sule, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure Ondo State

Department of Animal Health and Production

G. E. Onibi, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State

Department of Animal Production and Health

O. R. Folorunsho, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State

Department of Animal Health and Production

O. P. A. Olowo, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State

Department of Animal Health and Production

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Sule, K., Onibi, G. E., Folorunsho, O. R., & Olowo, O. P. A. (2024). MEASUREMENT OF GROWTH PERFORMANCE INDICES IN FINISHER BROILERS FED DIETS CONTAINING EQUI-PROTEIN REPLACEMENT OF SOYABEAN MEAL WITH MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF MEAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 2063–2067. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6391

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2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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