| Autor: |
A. Yahaya, J. A. Olusiyi, S. O. B. Adeoye, A. V. Jegede, A. R. Akintunde, Umar M. Sani, U. M. Mafindi, M. A. Oguntoye |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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| Zdroj: |
Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 47:176-183 |
| ISSN: |
0331-2062 |
| Popis: |
Deficit of conventional feed ingredients in meeting increased demand has led to an alarming hike in their prices culminating in sky rocketing cost of livestock feed. This has necessitated an urgent search for low cost and more readily available alternatives. This study was conducted to investigate the performance of broiler chicks fed diets containing graded levels of soaked and boiled Bambara nut seed meal (BNSM). One hundred and five (105), 2 week old broiler starter chicks were used for the experiment. The birds were randomly allotted into four dietary treatments with each treatments replicated thrice at seven birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. Five experimental diets were formulated containing processed BNSM designated as T1 (control diet with 0 % BNSM), while T2, T3, T4 and T5 had 5 % soaked BNSM, 10 % soaked BNSM, 5 % boiled BNSM and 10 % boiled BNSM, respectively. The experiment lasted for four (4) weeks. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. The results showed that birds fed processed BNSM diets had significantly (P |
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OpenAIRE |
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