Performance, Nutrient Utilization and Organ Characteristics of Broilers Fed Cassava Leaf Meal (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Autor: M. U. Onyekwere, E. C. Ndubuisi, EA Mazi, F. C. Iheukwumere
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition. 7:13-16
ISSN: 1680-5194
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.13.16
Popis: A 35-day feeding trial involving 120, 5-week old Anak broilers was carried out in a completely randomized design to evaluate the performance, nutrient utilization and organ characteristics of broilers fed cassava leaf meal at dietary levels of 0, 5, 10 and 15% respectively. Feed intake, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio and organ weight of birds on the control (0%) and (5%) leaf meals were significantly superior (p
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