scholarly journals Blood constituents of broiler chickens as affected by biscuit waste based diets

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. O. Omoikhoje ◽  
O. Oduduru ◽  
S. A. Eguaoje
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Total Bilirubin ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Serum Chemistry ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Blood Constituents ◽  
Alkaline Phosphate ◽  
Haematological Indices ◽  
Finisher Diets

An eight week feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of substituting maize with biscuit waste meal on the blood constituents of 144- day old Anak 2000 broiler chickens. Four experimental broiler starter and finisher diets were formulated with diet 1 serving as control to contain 0% Biscuit Waste Meal, while diets 2, 3 and 4 were formulated to contain BWM at 25, 50 and 75% inclusion levels for maize. The chicks were randomly assigned to the four treatment diets (1, 2, 3 and 4) in a completely randomized designed (CRD) and each treatment group contained three replicates with twelve chickens per replicate. Results on the blood constituents of broiler chickens fed treatment diets revealed that there is no significant (P>0.05) variation in the haematological indices assayed in this study. However, serum chemistry showed that total protein (3.13), albumin (1.30), and globulin (1.83x10mg/100ml) were significantly (P<0.05) higher in birds fed 75% BWM. Total bilirubin was highest (P<0.05) in birds fed diet 20.39x10mg/dl and least in control diet0.30x10mg/dl. Serum aspartate transaminase was higher (P<0.05) in birds that ate 25% BWM (76.67iu/g) though had values to 74.33 and 70.00iu/g in birds placed on diets 1 and 4, respectively. Serum alkaline phosphate 185.67 iu/g was also higher (P<0.05) in birds fed the control diet and least (182.33 iu/g) in birds placed on diet 4. From the overall results it is concluded that the inclusion of BWM in the diet of broiler chickens up to 50% improved the blood quality of broiler chickens.

scholarly journals Assessing the Hematology and Serum Biomarkers of Broiler Birds Fed Graded Levels of Kapok (Bombax costatum)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
H. B. Usman ◽  
K. M. Aljameel ◽  
B. M. Musa ◽  
S. Ibrahim ◽  
I. Bata
Keyword(s):  
Significant Variation ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Serum Biomarkers ◽  
Seed Meal ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Serum Chemistry ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Normal Ranges

The study was conducted on broiler chickens to investigate the effects of graded levels of kapok seed meal fed on performance. A total of 288 broiler chickens were used. The broiler chickens randomly divided into four treatments groups (four experimental diets) T1 (control), T2 (0.5kg/100kg), T3 (1Kg/100kg) and T4 (1.5kg/100Kg). At the end of the feeding trial (eighth week), fifteen birds (5 per replicate) from each treatment group were randomly selected for blood collection. About 2ml of blood was collected per bird. The result showed a significant variation (P<0.05) in WBC and lymphocytes. The blood parameters were within the normal ranges for broiler chickens. The result showed that birds fed control diet have higher urea compared to those in treatment 3. It was concluded that the inclusion of kapok (Bombax costatum) seed meal up to 1.5kg/100kg in the diet of broiler birds had no adverse effect as indicated by hematological and serum chemistry of the birds.

scholarly journals Effect of dietary simvastatin and L-carnitine supplementation on blood biochemical parameters, carcass characteristics and growth of broiler chickens

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 372
Author(s):  
H. Panahi ◽  
M. Bouyeh ◽  
D. Behzadpour ◽  
A. Seidavi ◽  
J. Simões ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
Productive Performance ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Blood Biochemical

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of simvastatin (SIM) and L-carnitine (LC) additives and their interactions, on productive performance and carcass quality of broilers. For this purpose, a feeding trial was conducted, under 3×3 factorial design, using SIM at 0, 1 or 2 g/kg level and LC at 0, 150 or 300 mg/kg level in a basal-diet and originating a total of nine treatments: T1 (control-diet, 0/0), T2 (0/150), T3 (0/300), T4 (1/0), T5(1/150), T6 (1/300), T7 (2/0), T8 (2/150), and T9 (2/300). Feed intake was higher in T2 (4716 g), T7 (4722 g) and T9 (4698 g) than in T1 (4545 g; P<0.05) considering the last growing phase (35-42 days) or whole 42-day production cycle. An improvement of feed efficiency was also observed in T8 (1.64) and T9 (1.67) when compared to T1 (1.77; P<0.05), and these were mainly due to SIM × LC interactions (P<0.05). The LC influenced positively (P<0.05) the weight of eviscerated carcass, breast, drumsticks and abdominal fat, as well as plasma triglycerides level. This findings suggests that the combination of SIM and LC additives have a positive influence on growth performance and carcass traits of broiler chickens.

scholarly journals Nutritional Quality Differential, Growth and Economics Efficiency of Some Selected Commercial Floating Fish Feeds in Saki West Oyo State Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
M. A. Adedokun ◽  
Z. O. Oluwafemi ◽  
A. O. Ayanboye ◽  
G. Oladipupo
Keyword(s):  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Nutrient Deficiency ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Differential Growth ◽  
Positive Allometry ◽  
Fish Feeds ◽  
In Captivity

Nothing is more important than quality nutrition and adequate feeding of fish in captivity. Undernourished fish in terms of nutrient deficiency, cannot maintain its health for proportionate growth regardless the intense of feeding and quality of the environment. A 49 day-feeding trial was carried out to investigate nutritional quality differential, growth and economics efficiency of some sampled commercially extruded floating feeds, based on frequency of usage among fish farmers in the study area. The sample feeds were sourced from respective distributors covering the zone of study. The feeds were designated as Fd1, Fd2, Fd3, Fd4, Fd5 and Fd6(control), with 3 replicates for each treatment. The examined growth performance, feed utilization and economic efficiency of feeds followed particular trend pattern and significantly different (p<0.05) across the sampled feeds (FW, MWG, SGR, TPI, PER and FCR). Finally, the control diet was least consumed, sustained positive allometry growth pattern  and concomitant marginal profits; than feed 1 and 2 which had sharp drops in the growth pattern of fish after four( 4) weeks.

scholarly journals REPLACEMENT VALUE OF POULTRY VISCERAL OFFAL MEAL IN THE DIET OF BROILER CHICKENS

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
S. O. O. Oyewole ◽  
R. I. Salami
Keyword(s):  
Feed Intake ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Fish Meal ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Dietary Crude Protein ◽  
Weight Gains ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Finisher Diets

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the replacement value of poultry visceral offal meal (PVOM) substituting for fish meal (FM) on an equal protein basis in the diets of unsexed Ross-strain broiler chickens from day-old to 8 weeks of age. One hundred and fifty birds were allotted in groups of 10 into 15 equidimensional floor pens with floor space of 0.189m2 per bird. There were three replicates per treatment diet, with 10 birds per pen serving as a replicate. Five treatment diets, each for the starter and finisher phases of 5 and 3-week duration respectively were fed ad libitum. Diet A (control) contained 8% FM which was gradually replaced with PVOM at 2,3,4,6,6,90 and 9.20% in diets B, C, D and E respectively for both phases. All the diets were isocaloric (ca 12MJ   ME/kg) for both phases and isonitrogenous with 23 and 20% dietary crude protein contents for the starter and finisher diets respectively. Feed intake and feed conversion rations (FCR) were similar (P >0.05) on all diets in support of complete substitution. However , weight gain for 8 weeks on the control diet was better (P <0.05) than those on FM/PVOM- and PVOM-diets whose weight gains were similar (P < 0.05). The mean feed intake values of 4.031, 3.936, 3.760, 3.870 and 3.715 kg/bird were obtained for birds receiving diets A,B,C,D and E respectively while the equivalent FCRs were 2.326, 2.352, 2.233, 2.326 and 2.340. The mean weight gains for birds on diets A,B,C,D and E for 8weeks were 1.824, 1.688, 1.689, 1.676 and 1.590 kg/bird respectively. The dressed weight and weight of back, drumsticks, things and wings were similar (P >0.05) for all diets in favour of complete substitution of FM with PVOM. Mean dressing percentages were 58.24 to 69.07% . It is concluded that PVOM could replace FM completely in broiler diets.   

scholarly journals Growth performance and carcass characteristics of finisher broiler chickens fed diet containing cooked cocoyam tubermeal

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
B. C. Anyaegbu ◽  
D. N. Onunkwo ◽  
G. Igwe ◽  
J. Nathaniel ◽  
C. M. Nkwo
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Feeding Trial

This study was carried out to evaluate the growth performance and carcass characteristics of finisher broiler chickens fed diet containing cooked cocoyam tubermeal as energy source in place of maize. The proximate composition of cooked cocoyam tubermeal showed that it contained 13.11% moisture, 2.60% ash, 3.90% crude protein, 9.45% crude fiber, 1.85% ether extract and 70.13% NFE. In the finisher feeding trial, the cooked cocoyam tubermeal was used to replace maize at levels of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% respectively in the control diet. Each finisher diet was fed to a group of 30 finisher broiler chicken for 4 weeks using completely randomized design. Each treatment was divided into 3 replicates of 10 broiler chicks each. The birds were kept on deep litter and were given feed and water ad-libitum. Parameters measured include ifinal body weight, body weight gain feed intake, feed conversion ratio, carcass characteristics and economics of production. In the finisher feeding trial, the feed intake of the finisher broilers on diets 2, 3 and 4 were similar and compared favourably with those on the control diet. The finisher group on 100% CCYM (diet 5) recorded the lowest feed intake possibly because of the dustiness of the feed. The body weight gain of the finisher broilers on diet 2 (25%) cooked cocoyam tubermeal compared favourably with the control group and was significantly (P<0.05) higher than those on other diets. It appeared that the finisher broilers could not tolerate high levels of cooked cocoyam meal due to dustiness of the feed and its anti-nutritional factors. The cost of production per kg finisher broilers was cheapest for diet 5(100% CCYM) (N356.72) and the costliest was for diet 3(50% CCYM) (N588.28). The internal organs expressed as percent of the live weight were not affected by the treatments. In terms of carcass characteristics, the finisher broilers on diet 2(25% CCYM) recorded the highest breast muscle which was significantly different (P<0.05) from other groups. There were no significant different (P>0.05) on percent back cut, drumstick, head, shank, thigh, neck and wings of the finisher broilers on all the treatments. There were no significant differences (P > 0.05) in percent dressed weight of the finisher broilers on cooked cocoyam based diets. The results of the trial have shown that cooking cocoyam corms (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) for 30 minutes was effective for reducing the cyanide oxalate, tannin, phytic acid and saponin content and that cooking did not affect the proximate composition of tannia. Cooked cocoyam tubermeal could be used to replace maize up to 25% in the diet of finisher broiler chicken without affecting body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio as indicated in this study.

Evaluation of milt quality of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Broodstock fed varying inclusion levels of wild hibiscus Azanza garckeana pulp meal

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
I.J. Ochokwu ◽  
M.O. Nwabunike ◽  
G.N. Udeh
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Sperm Motility ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Sperm Count ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Inclusion Level ◽  
Fish Tank

Feeding trial was carried out to evaluate sperm quality of Clarias anguillaris broodstock fed varying inclusion levels of goron tula, Azanza garckeana pulp meal. The fish (mean weight 500g) were randomly distributed in concrete tanks (2 x 2 x 1.2m) at nine fish/tank in triplicates. Five isonitrogenous diets (40% CP) were formulated with the pulp meal incorporated at the rate of 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20% of the diet. Fish were fed at 3% of body weight for 56days. At the end of the feeding trial, results showed that dietary A. garckeana significantly (p<0.05) improved the milt quality of C. anguillaris. The broodfish fed 20% A. garckeana inclusion level had the highest (p<0.05) milt volume, sperm motility duration, testes lobe lengths, and whole sperm count while the least values of these variables were observed in group fed with the control diet (0% inclusion level). The findings conclusively revealed that increase in the level of A. garckeana pulp meal in the diet resulted into increase in sperm quality of C. anguillaris. Thus, the pulp meal can be freely utilized in catfish production in terms of sperm quality for mass fingerling production. Keywords: A. garckeana, Clarias anguillaris, sperm count, motility duration, milt volume.

NUTRITIVE VALUE AND QUALITY OF OAT GROATS FOR BROILER CHICKENS

1981 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 1013-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. W. HULAN ◽  
F. G. PROUDFOOT ◽  
C. G. ZARKADAS
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Total Replacement ◽  
Commercial Broiler ◽  
Biological Performance ◽  
Finisher Diets

Four experiments were carried out to ascertain the nutritive value and quality of oat groats (OG) as a partial replacement for corn and total replacement for wheat in practical diets for broiler chicken using one commercial broiler genotype, Cobb. In each of experiments 1 and 2, 360 day-old chicks of each sex were housed in Petersime batteries and fed starter (1–21 days) and finisher (23–42 days) diets containing 0, 200 and 400 g of Eastern (E) OG or Western (W) OG/kg. In each of experiments 3 and 4, 320 day-old chicks of each sex were housed in eight floor pens and fed starter diets containing 0, 400 and 600 g EOG/kg and finisher diets containing 0, 400, 600 and 800 g EOG/kg. Feeding up to 600 g/kg OG in starter diets and 800 g/kg in finisher diets had no significant adverse effect on biological performance or monetary returns.

scholarly journals Effect of the feed supplement Bio-Mos, a mannan-oligosaccharide, on the performance of broiler chickens

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. SPAIS (Α.Β. ΣΠΑΗΣ) ◽  
I. A. GIANNENAS (Ι.Α. ΓΙΑΝΝΕΝΑΣ) ◽  
P. FLOROU-PANERI (Π. ΦΛΩΡΟΥ-ΠΑΝΕΡΗ) ◽  
E. CHRISTAKI (Ε. ΧΡΗΣΤΑΚΗ) ◽  
N. A. BOTSOGLOU (Ν.Α. ΜΠΟΤΣΟΓΛΟΥ)
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Feed Supplement ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Mannan Oligosaccharide ◽  
Commercial Grower ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Finisher Diets

The effect of the mannan-oligosaccharide Bio-Mos on broiler chicken performance, after its incorporation in the starter diet was evaluated. A total of 53,040 one day-old Cobb chicks, randomly divided into two groups with four replicates each, were used in a feeding trial that lasted 40 days. One of the groups (Control group) was fed on a basal commercial starter diet, while the other (Bio-Mos group) was given up to day 10 of age the same diet supplemented with the mannan-oligosaccharide Bio-Mos at the level of 1.5 g/kg of feed. From day 11 of age and thereafter, Bio-Mos administration was discontinued and both groups were given the same basal commercial grower and finisher diets. Results showed that chickens in the Bio-Mos fed group exhibited a significant (P<0.05) improvement in body weight compared to control at day 10 (295 vs 254 g) and day 40 (2108 vs 2017 g) of age. Feed intake per bird from day-old to day 40 of age showed a significant (P<0.05) increase in the Bio-Mos group compared to control (3647 vs 3612 g), whereas feed conversion ratios also demonstrated a significant (P<0.05) improvement for the Bio-Mos group (1.73 vs 1.79). Mortality rate was lower in the Bio-Mos group compared to control (2.5 vs 2.9%), however, the difference was not statistically (P>0.05) significant.

Poultry litter for intensive beef production

1976 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Tagari ◽  
D. Levy ◽  
Z. Holzer ◽  
D. Ilan
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Poultry Litter ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Intact Male ◽  
Concentrate Mixture

SUMMARYThe nutritional value of a pelleted fattening concentrate mixture, in which heat-sterilized poultry litter (PL) was included at rates of 0, 15, 25 and 35%, was studied. A digestion and nitrogen balance trial was carried out with rams, and a feeding trial was carried out with intact male cattle from the age of 8 mo to slaughter at 14 mo.Digestibility of crude protein was related inversely to PL content of the diet. This decrease in digestibility was not accompanied by a decrease in the quality of the protein digested.Gross and digestible energy contents of the diets were related inversely to their PL content. There were no significant differences in blood urea concentration. A concentrate mixture containing 1% urea but otherwise similar to the control, was included in the feeding trial.There were no significant differences in rate of live-weight or carcass gain between treatments. The differences in degree of fatness of the carcasses tended to be related inversely to PL% in the diet, but they were small and reached significance only with the extreme treatments. Feed intake on PL-containing diets was higher than on the control diet, but feed conversion efficiency was impaired when the proportion of PL exceeded 25%. No significant correlations were found between total volatile fatty acids in rumen liquor and daily live-weight gain.

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