Haematology, serum biochemistry and relative organ weight of broiler fed raw and roasted kenaf seed meal as a replacement for full fat soybean meal

An experiment was conducted with 240, unsexed day old Arbor Acre broiler chicks to evaluate the benefit of replacing full fat soya (FFSM) with whole kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) seed meal (WKSM) in the diets on the haematology, serum biochemistry and organs weight of the broiler chicken in a 2 x 3 factorial arrangement, consisting two processing methods (raw kenaf seed meal RKM and roasted kenaf seed meal HKM) and 3 inclusion levels (10%, 20% and 30%). Blood samples were collected from the birds through the wing web vein for haematology and serum biochemistry, while sample of organs were collected from the birds after they were sacrificed after the 8 week feeding trials. Results showed that the processing methods significantly (p<0.05) influenced the mean values obtained for neutrophil and lymphocytes, while haemoglobin (Hb), total protein, globulin, uric acid, cholesterol, alanine amino transferase (ALT) (EC 2.6.1.2) and aspartate amino transferase (AST)(EC 2.6.1.1) were significantly influenced (p<0.05) by both processing methods and levels of inclusion. Weight of gizzard, spleen, lungs and heart were also influenced by both the processing methods and levels of inclusion of WKSM. The PCV, haemoglobin concentration and total protein values were within the range of 26.33 to 32.68%, 8.83 to 11.03g/dl and 37.70 to 50.43g/L. The results suggest that WKSM possess good dietary protein quality for optimal growth of broiler chicken. Inclusion levels above 20% to broiler will significantly alter the haematological and serum biochemical variables and probably induce anaemic conditions and dysfunction of visceral organs which can lead to their poor performance

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Performance and carcass characteristics of broiler fed raw and processed kenaf seed meal

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v44i1.769 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 175-184

Author(s):

O. M. Odetola ◽

D. Eruvbetine ◽

O. M. Onagbesan ◽

O. O. Oduguwa ◽

A. O. Owosibo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Broiler Chicken ◽

Cost Savings ◽

Carcass Characteristics ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Hibiscus Cannabinus ◽

Seed Meal ◽

Average Weight ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Kenaf Seed

Two hundred and forty (240), unsexed day old Arbor Acre broiler chicks were used to evaluate the effects of replacing whole kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) seed meal (WKSM) with full fat soybean meal (FFSM) in the diets on the performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicken in a 2 x 4 factorial arrangement, consisting two processing methods (raw kenaf seed meal RKM and roasted kenaf seed meal HKM) and 4 inclusion levels (0%, 10%, 20% and 30%). Both RKM and HKM were analysed for anti-nutritive factors, data were collected on performance, carcass characteristics and cost benefit. The results of anti-nutritive factors (ANF) in RKM and HKM revealed that HKM had lower values of 0.045%, 0.029mg/g and 0.013mg/g for tannin, oxalate and phytic acid respectively when compared to 0.078%,0.124mg/g and 0.026mg/g obtained for RKM (P<0.05). The performance of broiler chicken showed that birds on 10% RKM with an average weight gain and FCR of (2640.00g and 2.48) competed favourably with the control (2554.67g and 2.45). The results of carcass characteristics showed that birds on 10% and 20% inclusion levels had significantly (P<0.05) higher values of 64.25% and 65.58% for dressed weight respectively. In terms of weight gain and FCR, birds fed RKM performed better than birds fed roasted kenaf meal HKM. About 5% feed cost savings was made when WKSM was included in the diets of broilers. It was concluded that RKM and RKM can replace FFSB in broiler diets up to 10% without any detrimental effect on performance and carcass quality.

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Broiler chicken, Fishmeal, Infertile eggs meal, Performance, Carcass, Blood indices

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v47i2.113 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 131-143

Author(s):

O. S. Akinola ◽

K. A. Akintola ◽

O. O. Oluwatosin

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Total Protein ◽

Broiler Chicken ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

Serum Biochemistry ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Feed Conversion ◽

Blood Indices ◽

Feed Cost

Fishmeal, as animal protein source, is characterised by high cost, dwindling availability and adulteration by feed ingredient suppliers. In view of these, two hundred and ten (210) ten-day old broiler chicks were used, in 2 x 4 experimental layouts, to investigate the effect of replacing fishmeal with infertile egg meal of two forms (with or without shell) and at four graded levels (0, 30, 60 and 100%) on growth performance, haematology, serum biochemistry and carcass indices of broiler chicken. Crude protein (50.2%) and Ether extract (30.6%) were higher in infertile egg without shell (IEM) than in infertile egg withshell (IEMS) (41.36 and 23.4%). Egg forms (IEM or IEMS) did not affect (P>0.05) performance indices measured. Increasing levels of infertile egg meal reduced (P<0.05) body weight gain and final weight without affecting feed conversion ratio (FCR). The IEMS use led to reduction in feed cost (P<0.05) than in IEM. Levels of infertile egg meal reduced (P<0.05) feed cost per body weight gain with least cost at 100% replacement of fishmeal. The IEM elevated (P<0.05) serum total protein, urea and globulin but lowered serum creatinine. Increasing the levels of infertile egg meal lowered blood urea while increasingtotal protein and globulin. Inclusion of IEM at 100% improved Total protein, Albumin and Globulin. The cost of feed reduced (P<0.05) by 13.8% at 100% IEM and IEMS. It was concluded that infertile egg without shell can be used up to 100% in place of fishmeal in broiler chicken diets to reduce feeding cost and improve health without affecting the performance.

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Blood profile and organ weights of broilers fed variously processed seed meal

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v44i4.556 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 241-247

Author(s):

U. E. Ewa ◽

A. H. Akinmutimi ◽

D. N. Onunkwo ◽

K. U. Amaefula

Keyword(s):

Broiler Chickens ◽

Broiler Chicken ◽

Haemoglobin Concentration ◽

Seed Meal ◽

Blood Profile ◽

Organ Weights ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration

Blood profile and organ weights of broilers fed variously processed Mucuna seed meal were investigated.A total of 120 day old broiler chickens were used. There were 4 treatments each replicated into 3 with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design(CRD). Four treatment diets were formulated.Diet1served as control containing raw Mucuna, whilediets 2, 3, and 4 had boiled Mucuna, Mucuna boiled with ankanwu and boiled Mucuna mix with enzyme, respectively added to them. The birds were allowed 7 days to get stabilized before being randomly assigned to the experimental diets that lasted for 49 days. There were no significant (P>0.05) differences in the organ weights except for intestine, spleen and lungs. The value of the intestine ranged from 4.30% (D4) to 5.20% (D2). D4 was significantly ((P<0.05) lower than D2 butcompared favourably with D1 (4.51)and D3 (4.62). Significant ((P<0.05) differences existed only in haemoglobin and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The MCHC values ranged from 30.67 in D4 to 34.69% in D2. The value for D4 was significantly (P<0.05) lower than those of D1, D2, and D3 which was not significantly (P>0.05) different. The Hb and MCHC were significantly (P<0.05) affected by the processing of MSS. Total protein, albumin, urea, creatinine, globulin and alkaline phosphatase were significantly (P<0.05) affected by the processing method employed in conclusion it is observed that 5% inclusion of Mucuna either raw or processed to broiler chicken diets does, does not have any deleterious effect on them health wise since blood and organs characteristics are used to measure the health status of animal.

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Effect of dietary esterified glucomannan on performance, serum biochemistry and haematology in broilers exposed to aflatoxin

Czech Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.17221/3992-cjas ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 50 (No. 1) ◽

pp. 31-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

H. Basmacıoglu ◽

H. Oguz ◽

M. Ergul ◽

R. Col ◽

Birdane YO

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Total Protein ◽

Broiler Chickens ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

Serum Biochemistry ◽

Inorganic Phosphorus ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Treatment Groups ◽

Dietary Concentration

The amelioration of aflatoxicosis in broiler chickens was examined by feeding two concentrations of yeast component (esterified glucomannan; EG). EG, incorporated into the diet at 0.5 and 1 g/kg, was evaluated for its ability to reduce the detrimental effects of 2 mg total aflatoxin (AF; 82.72% AFB1, 5.50% AFB2, 10.20% AFG1 and 1.58% AFG2) in diet on growing broiler chicks from 1 to 21 d of age. A total of 240 male broiler chicks (Ross-308) were divided into 6 treatment groups [control, AF, EG (0.5 g/kg), AF plus EG (0.5 g/kg), EG (1 g/kg), and AF plus EG (1 g/kg)]. Compared to the control, AF treatment significantly decreased body weight gain from week 2 onwards. AF treatment also caused significant decreases in serum total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, glucose, inorganic phosphorus, creatinine levels and alanine-aminotransferase (ALAT) activity but increased the aspartate-aminotransferase (ASAT) activity. Red blood cell, haematocrit, haemoglobin, thrombocyte, and lymphocyte counts and tibial crude ash levels were significantly reduced by AF treatment, while significant increases were seen in heterophil counts. The addition of EG (1 g/kg) to an AF-containing diet significantly improved the adverse effects of AF on haematological parameters, total protein, albumin values and ASAT activity. EG (1 g/kg) also partially improved body weight gains (59%) and the other biochemical parameters influenced by AF treatment. The addition of EG (both 0.5 and 1 g/kg) to the AF-free diet did not cause any considerable changes in the investigated values. These results clearly indicated that EG (1 g/kg) addition effectively diminished the adverse effects of AF on the investigated values. Also, the higher dietary concentration of EG (1 g/kg) was found more effective than the lower concentration (0.5 g/kg) against the adverse effects of AF on the variables investigated in this study.

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Performance of starter broiler fed boiled jackfruit seed meal (Artocarpus heterophyll)

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v45i3.429 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

Author(s):

C. N. Odukwe ◽

D. N. Onunkwo

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effect ◽

Broiler Chicken ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Seed Meal ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Experiment Data ◽

Formulated Diets ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Ad Libitum ◽

Completely Randomized Design

The experiment was conducted to test the effect of boiled jackfruit seed meal on the performance and economics of starter broiler chicken. The experiment was conducted using one hundred and twenty chicks one week old. The chick swere fed formulated diets containing jackfruit meal (JFM) at T (0%), T (10%), T (20%) and T (30%) levels of inclusion. Each diet was fed to triplicate groups of ten (10) broiler chicks each for 42 days in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The birds were fed ad-libitum throughout the period of the experiment. Data on feed intake and growth parameters were collected daily and weekly, respectively. Jackfruit is a potential feed resource and could be included in the diet of broiler chicks, up to10%level of inclusion without any adverse effect on its performance.

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Lower Dietary Inclusion of Alphamune G May Improve Performance, Hematology, Serum Biochemistry and Histology of Broiler Chicken

Sustainable Agriculture Research ◽

10.5539/sar.v1n2p15 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. A. Bolu ◽

K. D. Adeyemi ◽

F. E. Sola-Ojo ◽

A. A. Fabiyi ◽

A. T. Adedeji ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Broiler Chicken ◽

Serum Biochemistry ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Improve Performance ◽

Gain Ratio ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Serum Biochemical

A 56-day trial was conducted on 140 day-old broiler chicks fed graded levels of Alphamune G (0.00, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05 and 0.06%) in a completely randomized design. Feed intake and weight gain were significantly influenced (P<0.05) by the inclusion levels of Alphamune G. Bird fed 0.00% and 0.02% Alphamune had the highest and lowest feed intake, respectively. There was no significant difference in the feed intake, weight gain and feed to gain ratio of broiler birds fed 0.04 and 0.05% Alphamune G. Birds fed Alphamune at 0.04 and 0.05% had the best feed to gain ratio. Broiler chicks fed 0.04% of Alphamune G had the highest fibre, fat and ash retention (68.70, 77.46, and 59.88%, respectively). There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the carcass characteristics of birds fed different graded levels of Alphamune G. Haematological parameters show no significant difference among levels of Alphamune G. Serum biochemical values did not show any significant effect except for cholesterol, creatinine and uric acid. Alphamune G at 0.04% inclusion in diets may help improve performance of broiler chicken.

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Serum metabolites of broilers fed graded levels of beniseed (Sesamum indicum L.) waste meal in place of maize (Zea mays linn)

Agro-Science ◽

10.4314/as.v19i3.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 45-50

Author(s):

R. Olajide ◽

O.O. Oyewumi

Keyword(s):

Broiler Chicken ◽

Live Weight ◽

Serum Biochemistry ◽

Sesamum Indicum ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Feeding Trial ◽

Lower Back ◽

Serum Biochemical ◽

Biochemical Indices ◽

Dietary Treatments

A 56-day feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary replacement of maize with beniseed waste meal (BSW) on the carcass characteristics, organs weights, hematological and serum biochemical indices of broiler chicken. A total of 180 days old Marshal broiler chicks were randomly allotted to six treatments, each having three replicates of ten birds per replicate. Six experimental diets were formulated as follows; D1 (100% Maize: 0% BSW), D2 (80% Maize: 20% BSW), D3 (60% Maize: 40% BSW), D4 (40% Maize: 60% BSW), D5 (20% Maize: 80% BSW) and D6 (0% Maize: 100% BSW) for both broiler starters and finishers. The live weight, eviscerated weight, dressed weight, neck, thigh, wings and lower back weights were significantly (P < 0.05) affected by the dietary treatments. The highest percentage dressed weight (63.52) obtained in D3 (40% BSW) was significantly (P < 0.05) different from 60.87 (0% BSW), 61.68 (20% BSW) 60.00 (60% BSW), 55.18 (80% BSW) and 56.52 (100% BSW). The organs (lungs, liver, kidney, intestine, gizzard and proventriculus) monitored were significantly (P < 0.05) affected by the dietary treatments. Heart, pancreas and spleen were similar among the treatments. The serum biochemistry and haematological parameters measured were not significantly (P > 0.05) affected by the dietary treatments. It was concluded that maize could be safely replaced with beniseed waste meal up to 100% level (55% BSW) in broilers diets. Key words: beniseed waste meal, maize, broilers, barcass, health status

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Haematological parameters and serum biochemistry of Japanese quail chicks (Coturnixcoturnix japonica) fed raw and processed pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) seed meal based diets

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v44i1.446 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 89-99

Author(s):

A. R. Akintunde ◽

J. J. Omage ◽

G. S. Bawa ◽

P. A. Onimisi ◽

I. Samuel

Keyword(s):

Blood Cells ◽

Cajanus Cajan ◽

Haemoglobin Concentration ◽

Serum Biochemistry ◽

Pigeon Pea ◽

Haematological Parameters ◽

Seed Meal ◽

Corpuscular Haemoglobin ◽

Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin ◽

Pea Seed

An experiment was conducted with 720 one - week old Japanese quail chicks to evaluate the effect of feeding raw and processed pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) seed meal based diets on the haematology and serum biochemistry of the Japanese quails in a completely randomized design. Birds were allocated to eight treatment groups with three replicates each containing 30 birds per replicate. The control diet (TI) had no pigeon pea seed meal, T2 was raw pigeon pea seed while other diets contained 30% of pigeon pea seed meal processed by soaking (for 24, 48 and 72 hours) (T3 – T5), fermentation for 72 hours(T5), boiling for 60 minutes(T6) and roasting for 30 minutes(T7). Blood samples were collected from the birds through the wing web vein at the 6th week of the feeding trial. The haematological parameters investigated were packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb), red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells count (WBC), lymphocytes, neutrophils, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) while serum biochemical components were creatinine, cholesterol, albumin, urea and total protein concentrations. The results obtained in this study showed that all the haematological parameters and serum biochemistry of birds were significantly (P<0.05) influenced by dietary treatments except albumin concentration (g/dL). The packed cell volume, haemoglobin concentration, red blood cells and total protein values were within the range of 41.00 – 52.17 %, 13.63 –17.35g/dl, 6.80 – 8.83 (x 106 /mm3 ) and 5.62 – 7.70 g/dl respectively. The results suggest that raw and processed pigeon pea seed meal (PPSM) possess good dietary protein quality for optimal growth and had no adverse effect on haematological and biochemical profiles of quail chicks at 30 % dietary level of inclusion.

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THE EFFECTS OF DIETARY METHIONINE AND LYSINE ON BROILER CHICKEN PERFORMANCE AND BREAST MEAT YIELD

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/cjas90-079 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 673-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 102

Author(s):

D. HICKLING ◽

W. GUENTER ◽

M. E. JACKSON

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Key Words ◽

Feed Efficiency ◽

Broiler Chicken ◽

Broiler Chicks ◽

Breast Meat ◽

Meat Yield ◽

Breast Meat Yield

An experiment was conducted with 3840 male Ross × Arbor Acres broiler chicks to test the effects of increasing dietary methionine and lysine on performance and breast meat yield. Supplemental methionine and lysine were fed in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement in both starter (0–3 wk) and finisher (3–6 wk) diets. Methionine was fed at levels of NRC and 112% NRC. Lysine was fed at levels of NRC and 106% NRC, 112% NRC and 118% NRC. Increasing dietary methionine increased weight gain (P < 0.01), feed efficiency (P < 0.01) from 3 to 6 wk, and breast meat yield (P < 0.01) at 6 wk. Increasing dietary lysine caused a curvilinear response in breast meat yield (P < 0.05). Key words: Broiler, lysine, methionine, breast meat

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