Performance, Carcass and Relative Organ Weights of Young Boars Fed Graded Dietary Levels of Raw Icacinia manni (Earth Ball)

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S Ekpo ◽  
I.M Sam ◽  
U.M Okon
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Large White ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Dressing Percentage ◽  
Young Boars ◽  
Dietary Treatments

A study conducted for a period of fifty (50) days to determine the growth performance, carcass and organ weight of growing boars fed graded dietary levels of raw Icacinia manni tuber meal. Four experimental diets were formulated with Icacinia manni (Earth ball) replacing maize at 0, 5, 10 and 15% levels designated as T1(control), T2, T3 and T4, respectively. Forty-eight (48) young boars (Landrace x Large white) each weighed 7.72+ 0.35kg were assigned to the four dietary treatments and replicated three times of four boars each in a completely randomized design. Carcass traits and relative organs weights were evaluated. These traits were; dressed weight, dressing percentage, head, shank, trotter, belly, thick rib chop, rib chop, loin, chump chop, leg fillet end, Leg shank end, liver, lungs, kidney spleen and heart. The results indicated that apart from T4, diets T1, T2 and T3 did not differ significantly (P>0.05) in terms of feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio. This implies that Icacinia manni did not affect growth performance except at 15% level of inclusion Similarly, Pigs fed diets T2 and T3 showed significant (P<0.05) increase in dressed weight, dressing percentage as well as certain primal cuts such as breast, rib chop, loin and chump chop. However, relative organs weight did not differ (P>0.05) across dietary treatments except the lungs in T4 (15%) signifying the non-deleterious effect of raw icacinia manni, at 10%. To attain optimum performance and carcass characteristics in young boars therefore, inclusion of raw Icacinia manni in young boars’ diet at 10 percent is recommended.

scholarly journals Dressing percentage and carcass characteristics of Bunaji bulls fattened on varying inclusion levels of groundnut haulms and maize offal

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-222
Author(s):  
D. Y Goska ◽  
A. Kibon ◽  
I. I. Madziga ◽  
C. B. I. Alawa ◽  
O. S. Lamidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Empty Stomach ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Final Weight ◽  
Percentage Weight ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Dressing Percentage ◽  
Dietary Treatments

Animal carcasses vary in composition through genetic, age and sex of animal, nutritional and environmental effects. Twenty Bunaji bulls with average live weights of 196±0.5 kg and aged between 21/ and 3 years were used for the trial. The bulls were divided to four groups of five 2 animals balanced by weight with an animal as a replicate in a completely randomized design and were allocated to four dietary treatments consisting of 80: 20, 60: 40, 40: 60 and 20: 80% groundnut haulms: maize offal. Feed intake, live and carcass weights and weight of carcass components and offal were used to assess the carcass characteristics. Feed intake and final weight differed (P<0.05) significantly with the bulls on 40: 60 and 20: 80% groundnut haulms: maize offal inclusion levels having higher values of 7.49 and 7.57 kg/d and 276.60 and 279.60 kg against 6.93 and 7.16 kg/d and 242.40 and 252.60 kg/d for those on 80: 20 and 60: 40% inclusion levels, respectively. Similarly, feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) higher for the bulls on 40: 60 and 20:80% inclusion levels than those on 80: 20 and 60: 40% inclusion levels. The carcass components used were: empty carcass (kg), dressing percentage, weight of dissectible beef (kg), beef yield % of carcass weight, internal offal (liver, spleen, heart, kidney, empty stomach and intestine) and external offal (head, tail, legs and hide). Result also showed that there was significant (P<0.05) difference in all the carcass components, dressing percentage and weight of legs spleen, kidney and empty intestines between the treatments. However, no differences were observed for the weights of liver, heart, empty stomach, head and hide. It is concluded that higher proportion of maize offal in the diet influence most carcass components.

PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF FINISHING BROILERS FED DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH COMBINATION OF PROBIOTICS (B. cereus) AND PREBIOTICS (MANNOSE [MOS])

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-194
Author(s):  
O. O. ONI ◽  
R. M. ADEBAYO ◽  
A. J. AKINDELE
Keyword(s):  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Dressing Percentage ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Positive Effect

The experiment aimed to investigate effect of combination of probiotics and prebiotics on the performance and carcass characteristics of broilers at finishing phase. A total number of 300 day-old Anak broiler chicks were used to determine the response of broiler chicks to diets supplemented with probiotics (Bacillus cereus) and prebiotics (Mannose). The chicks were randomly allotted to four treatment groups of 75 birds with 25 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. The four dietary treatments comprised 500ppm MOS; 250ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS; 500ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS and 750ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS, respectively. Results showed that feed conversion ratio decreased significantly (P< 0.05) from 1.21 for groups fed det supplemented with 250ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS to 1.05 for groups fed with 750ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS  as more prebiotics were added to the probiotics. Final live weight, eviscerated weight and dressing percentage were significantly (p<0.05) influenced by combination of probiotics and prebiotics in finishing broilers. Final live weight values ranged from 2453.30g in birds fed 250ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS  to 2488.30g in birds fed 750ppm B. cereus  + 500ppm MOS, while eviscerated weight ranged from 1063.30g at 500ppm MOS to 1396.70g  at 750ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS. The same trend was observed for dressing percentage, neck, whole gizzard and liver. It was concluded that combination of probitics and prebiotics at 750ppm B. cereus + 500ppm MOS had positive effect on growth performance and carcass qualities of broilers at finishing phase.  

scholarly journals Growth performance and blood profile of rabbit bucks in two housing types on aqueous extract of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq ex fr.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
O. M. Sogunle ◽  
T. S. Aremu ◽  
O. O. Olatubosun ◽  
C. P. Njoku ◽  
O. M. Sogunle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽  
Octadecadienoic Acid ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Oyster Mushroom ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
Mushroom Extract ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

The growth performance and blood profile of forty-eight (48), six (6) weeks old rabbit bucks of cross (Chinchilla and New Zealand White) were assessed for 10 weeks. The bucks were allotted on weight equalization basis in a 2 x 4 factorial experimental layout composed of 24 rabbits into steel hutches and wooden hutches each and on four (4) varying levels (0, 5, 10 and 15 mL/litre of water, respectively) of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq ex fr.) extract. Six (6) bucks were assigned to each treatment group and replicated three times with two (2) bucks per replicate in a Completely Randomized Design. The phytochemicals of the oyster mushroom extract showed that 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z)- methyl ester was the most abundant. Results showed that the feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) best (6.08) in bucks reared in wooden cage and administered 15 mL oyster mushroom extract. Significantly (P<0.05) highest triglycerides (81.00 mg/dL) was obtained in bucks on steel hutch and on 5 mL oyster mushroom extract and lowest (55.00 mg/dL) in bucks on steel hutch and on 10 mL oyster mushroom extract. The lowest (P<0.05) lymphocytes (59.00%) were recorded in bucks on wooden cage and administered 10 mL oyster mushroom extract. It was concluded that oyster mushroom extract up to 15 mL/litre of water administered in either steel hutch or wooden hutch did not impair the growth performance and blood profile of rabbit bucks.

scholarly journals Effect of Essential Oil of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) or Increasing Levels of a Commercial Prebiotic (TechnoMOS®) on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Male Broilers

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3330
Author(s):  
Hossein Amouei ◽  
Giulia Ferronato ◽  
Ali Ahmad Alaw Qotbi ◽  
Mehrdad Bouyeh ◽  
Peter G. Dunne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Basic Diet ◽  
Dietary Treatments

To investigate the effect of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) essential oil (TEO) or increasing inclusion of a prebiotic (TechnoMOS®) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Ross 308 broilers, 400 one-day-old male broilers (43.5 g, as mean of body weight) were placed in 20 pens (2.0 × 1.0 m, with a floor area of 0.10 m2 per bird) in groups of 20, and each pen cage was assigned to a specific dietary treatment (four replicates per each one). The dietary treatments included basic diet (no additive; CTR), basic diet including 0.025%, 0.075%, or 0.125% of TechnoMOS® (MOS025, MOS075, and MOS125, respectively), or basic diet including 0.075% thyme extract (TEO075). All dietary treatments were offered from the beginning of the study until the end of the trial. There were no effects of MOS or TEO on carcass characteristics. No significant effects of treatment on weight gain were obtained on a week-by-week basis; however, CTR birds gained less weight during the grower phase and overall compared with MOS birds. The same contrast for feed intake revealed that CTR birds had greater feed intake than MOS birds during both the grower phase and overall (492.18 g and 486.35 g, respectively). In conclusion, treated groups showed an improved feed conversion ratio.

scholarly journals Growth performance and haematological characteristics of pullet chickens fed different feed forms supplemented with or without Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 203-212
Author(s):  
C. Akomah ◽  
O. M. Sogunle ◽  
O. A. Adeyemi ◽  
A. M. Bamgbose
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Oyster Mushroom ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Final Weight ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Average Weight Gain

In a bid to decrease cost of production and increase performance in poultry, the study aimed at determining the growth performance and haematological characteristics of pullet chicken fed different feed forms supplemented with or without oyster mushroom (OM), three hundred and twenty (320) day old Harco Black pullet chicks were brooded for five weeks before they were allocated based on weight equalization on the basis of feed forms (mash and pellet) and OM supplementation (without and with 1g of OM per kg of feed) into four (4) treatments for an experiment which lasted for eleven weeks. Each treatment consisting of 80 birds was replicated eight (8) times with ten (10) birds per replicate. Data collected were arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial layout and subjected to Analysis of Variance in a Completely Randomized Design. Final weight, average weight gain and average feed intake in the grower phase were significantly (p<0.05) higher (1244.69g, 11.13g and 106.11 g) in birds given pelletized feed and lower (1146.25g, 9.27g and 105.08 g) in birds fed mash. Also, PCV, WBC, and Hb obtained in the starter phase were significantly (p<0.05) higher (30. 00%, 2.70 x 10 /l and 10.10 g/dl, respectively) in pullet chicken fed diet supplemented with oyster mushroom than those (26.75%, 2.12 x 10 /l and 8.85 g/dl, respectively) recorded by birds fed diets without oyster mushroom. Therefore, improved weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and immunity can be achieved by feeding pullet chickens with pelletized feed supplemented with oyster mushroom.     Dans le but de diminuer les coûts de production et d'augmenter les performances des volailles, l'étude visait à déterminer les performances de croissance et les caractéristiques hématologiques de poulettes nourries de différentes formes d'aliments supplémentées avec ou sans pleurotes (MO), trois cent vingt (320) jours de vieux poussins de poulettes Harco Black ont été couvés pendant cinq semaines avant d'être répartis sur la base d'une égalisation de poids sur la base des formes d'aliments (purée et granule) et d'une supplémentation en MO (sans et avec 1 g de MO par kg d'aliment) en quatre (4) traitements pour une expérience qui a duré onze semaines. Chaque traitement composé de 80 oiseaux a été répliqué huit (8) fois avec dix (10) oiseaux par répliquant. Les données recueillies ont été organisées selon une disposition factorielle 2 × 2 et soumises à une analyse de la variance dans un plan complètement randomisé. Le poids final, le gain de poids moyen et la prisealimentaire moyenne pendant la phase de croissance étaient significativement (p<0,05) plus élevés (1244,69 g, 11,13 g et 106,11 g) chez les oiseaux ayant reçu des aliments granulés et inférieurs (1146,25 g, 9,27 g et 105,08 g) chez les oiseaux. oiseaux nourris de purée. De plus, les PCV, GB et Hb obtenus lors de la phase de démarrage étaient significativement (p<0,05) plus élevés (30,00 %, 2,70 x 109/l et 10,10 g/dl, respectivement) dans le régime alimentaire des poulettes supplémentées en pleurotes que ceux (26,75 %, 2,12 x 109/l et 8,85 g/dl, respectivement) enregistrés par des oiseaux nourris avec des régimes sans pleurotes. Par conséquent, une amélioration du gain de poids, du taux de conversion alimentaire et de l'immunité peut être obtenue en nourrissant des poulettes avec des aliments granulés complétés aux pleurotes.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN LIMBAH KULIT KOPI TERFERMENTASI (Aspergillus niger) DENGAN ARAS BERBEDA DALAM RANSUM TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN AYAM BURAS

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
N. M. INTAN W. Y. K. ◽  
I M. MASTIKA ◽  
I M. NURIYASA
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Diet Control ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

An experiment was carried out to study the effect of fermented and not fermented coffee skin waste to the growthof kampong chicken. A completely randomized design, with five treatments and five replications were used so thereare 25 experiment units and each unit consisted of 4 cockerels. The Treatments as of P0: diet without coffee skinwaste (diet control), P1: diet containing non fermented coffee skin waste 10%, P2: diet containing non fermentedcoffee skin waste 20%, P3: diet containing fermented coffee skin waste 10% and P4: diet containing fermentedcoffee skin waste 20%. The variables measured were performance including the final body weight, weight gain,feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, water consumption, and carcass characteristics. Based on result,it can beconcluded that kampong chicken given diet with additional fermented and non fermented coffee skin waste up to20% level has no effect on the growth of kampong chicken age 3-11 weeks, but there is a tendency that the best dietis10% fermented coffee skin.

scholarly journals Growth performance, carcass characteristics and organoleptic properties of broiler finisher fed graded levels of ginger root meal (grm) basal diets.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. T.E Ehebha, ◽  
S. E Okosun ◽  
E. E. Adomeh ◽  
Abiodun Stanley Eguaoje
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Organoleptic Quality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Dietary Treatments

An experiment to compare the effect of varying inclusion levels of ginger root meal (zingiber officianale)on growth performance, carcass and organoleptic qualities of finishing broiler chicken was conducted in the Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm of Department of Animal Science Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. 150 ANAK 2000 day old chicks were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments with diet 1 being the control (0%) and diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 contain the inclusion levels of ginger root meal at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% respectively. In a complete randomized design (CRD),50 birds were assigned to each treatments with 10 birds per replicate. Performance parameters, carcass characteristics and organoleptic qualities were assessed. Result on the performance characteristics revealed that average final weight, feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly (P<0.05) higher in control similar to those on 1.5%GRM. Carcass characteristic study revealed that live weight, slaughtered, defeathered, eviscerated weights and dressing percentages were significantly (P<0.05) higher in birds fed the control similar to those on 1.5%GRM. Weight of shanks, breast muscles, neck and back were significantly influenced (P<0.05) with highest values recorded among birds fed 1.5%GRM. For organoleptic quality, appearance, flavour, juiciness, overall acceptance and calculated overall acceptance were all significantly (P<0.05) affected. It is therefore concluded that the dietary inclusion of ginger root meal in broiler diets at 1.5% inclusion levels had positive effects on the growth performance, carcass characteristics of the birds and organoleptic quality of the chicken meat.

scholarly journals TINGKAT KELANGSUNGAN HIDUP DAN RASIO KONVERSI PAKAN PADA BUDIDAYA IKAN GURAMI (Osphronemus goramy LAC.) DENGAN SISTEM BIOFLOK DAN PEMBERIAN PAKAN KADAR PROTEIN YANG BERBEDA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Retno Wijayanti ◽  
Muarif Muarif ◽  
Dudi Lesmana
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Protein Level ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Artificial Feeding ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

This research was carried out on March to August, 2018, and the experiment on April to June, 2018 at the Fishery Laboratory, Djuanda University Bogor. The objective of research is to know and analyze the survival rate and feed conversion ratio of Giant Gouramy that cultured on biofloc media and different protein levels. The experimental design that used is completely randomized design   with 2 treatments   and 6 replications.  The treatments are  treatment A (feeding of protein level  of 17% + mollase addition  with C,/N  ratio 12) and treatment B (feeding of protein  level  of  30%  without  mollase)  Fish that used is Giant Gouramy fry with length 5-7 cm that maintained cylinder container of diameter 1 m and height 1 m. The results of research that the artificial feeding of protein level of 17% + mollase addition with C/N ratio 12 gives the survival rate which is better, but the feed conversion ratio is bad. The average of the highest survival rate of Giant Gouramy is 89% (treatment A) and the low feed conversion ratio is 1.6 (treatment B). Water  quality during the research are temperature  of  23,6-30,0 °C, dissolved oxygen of 6.4- 8.8 mg/l and  pH of 6,3-8,8.Key words: Giant Gouramy, biofloc, feed conversion ratio, protein level.

Effects of dietary selenium-yeast concentrations on growth performance and carcass composition of ducks

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Ž. Baltić ◽  
Marija Dokmanović Starčević ◽  
Meho Bašić ◽  
Amir Zenunović ◽  
Jelena Ivanović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Daily Weight Gain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Dressing Percentage

The aim of the present study was to assess effects of selenium (Se)-yeast diet supplementation on performance and carcass composition in ducks. The study was performed on 240 1-day old ducklings of the same origin (Cherry Valley hybrid), during a 49-day period, which were fed diets supplemented with the following four different levels of Se yeast (ALKOSEL® R397): groups with Se at 0 mg/kg of the diet as-fed, 0.2 mg/kg, 0.4 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg. Growth performance (bodyweight, daily weight gain, daily feed intake, feed-conversion ratio) and carcass characteristics (hot and cold carcass weight, chilling losses, dressing percentage, carcass cut yields, and percentage of tissues in breast and thighs with drumsticks) of the ducks were determined. Animals fed high-Se diets (0.4 mg/kg) had higher (P &lt; 0.05) final bodyweight and daily weight gain (from 15 to 49 days) compared with those fed diets with inadequate (0 mg/kg) or with supranutritional (0.6 mg/kg) Se levels. Ducks fed only with basal diet showed a higher (P &lt; 0.05) feed-conversion ratio (from 15 to 49 days) compared with those supplemented with Se at 0.4 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg. Dressing percentage was higher (P &lt; 0.01) in the control group (69.50%) than in the group with Se added at 0.6 mg/kg (66.85%). The weights of basic cuts from the duck carcasses did not significantly differ among compared groups. Moreover, the percentage of skin with subcutaneous fat in breast and thighs with drumsticks increased in Se-supplemented groups compared with the control group, while the opposite was determined with the percentage of muscle. It was concluded that a diet containing 0.4 mg of added Se per kilogram produced the greatest growth-performance results in ducks.

Effect of expanded diets on growth performance, meat quality and carcass characteristics in finishing pigs

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Jian Lei ◽  
Jun Bae ◽  
Ju Lee ◽  
Sang Lee ◽  
In Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Finishing Pigs ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Daily Gain

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of expanded diets on growth performance, meat quality, and carcass characteristics in finishing pigs. A total of 80 finishing pigs [(Landrace × Yorkshire) × Duroc] were randomly allotted to two dietary treatments: 1) unexpanded corn-soybean meal diets; 2) expanded corn-soybean meal diets. Each treatment consisted of ten replicate pens with four pigs (2 gilts and 2 barrows) per pen. There were no differences in daily feed intake and daily gain throughout the experiment (P less than 0.05). However, expanded diets decreased feed conversion ratio compared with unexpanded diets (P less than 0.05). Expanded diets had no effect on carcass characteristics and meat quality with the exception of increased sensory evaluation (color) of meat compared with unexpanded diets (P less than 0.05). In conclusion, expanded diets can improve feed conversion ratio but have no effect on daily gain and daily feed intake and sensory evaluation of meat color.

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