EFFECT OF AFRICAN BLACK PLUM SEED NUT (VITEX DONIANA) MEAL DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE) OR YEAST (SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE) ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF STARTER BROILER CHICKENS.
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2024.1003.17Keywords:
African black plum seed nut,, broiler chicken,, yeast,, ginger, and growth performanceAbstract
This experiment which was conducted for a period of four weeks to evaluate the effect of African black plum seed nut meal supplemented with ginger or yeast on growth performance and economic analysis of starter broiler chickens. A total of two hundred and forty (240) day-old Marsh broiler chicks were used for the experiment. The birds were randomly allocated to eight dietary treatments laid out in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement. The two hundred and forty (240) day-old broiler chicks were divided into (2) groups of 120 birds, each group received ABPSNMD at inclusion levels of (0, 5, 10, and 15%) supplemented with 200ppm of either yeast or ginger respectively. Each of the group was further divided into 4 treatments of 30 birds each replicated 3 times with 10 birds. The result revealed that all parameters measured were significantly (p < 0.05) influenced by ABPSNMD treatment on the performances of broiler chickens. Bird fed ABPSNMD supplemented with yeast recorded significant (p < 0.05) high final weight and weight grain while bird fed ginger showed significant (p < 0.05) increase for feed conversion ratio and feed intake. The result of the economic analysis revealed that the feed cost naira per kilogram gained to produce a broiler chicken reduced with increased inclusion levels of ABPSNMD. Meanwhile, ginger dietary supplementation revealed the highest feed cost naira per kilogram gained.
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