ABSTRACT
This
experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of broilers fed diet in
which Full- fat palm kernel Meal replaced Maize at different levels. Six
treatment diets with full-fat palm kernel meal replacing maize at 0,20,40,60,80
and 100% respectively was formulated as broiler starter and finisher ratios and
used in the experiment that lasted eight weeks. One hundred and eight broiler
chicks were randomly allotted to the six treatment diets replicated thrice with
each replicate having six chicks giving rise to eighteen chicks per a
treatment. Completely randomized design was adopted for the experiment. Feed
intake (99.215g), weight gain (66.429) final body weight (1.92kg) and feed
conversion ratio (1.388) of birds fed diet 3 (40% replacement) were
respectively significantly greater (P<0.05) than that of diet 1, 2, 4, 5 and
6 (0, 20, 60, 80, and 100% replacement). Similarly, the percentage dressed
weight of diet 3 (81.08%) was significantly higher (P<0.05) than others followed
by that of diet 1 (76.32%) while that of diet 6 (65.00%) was the least. Birds
on diet 5 recorded the highest mortality (5.3%) while those fed diet 3 had the
lowest (1.6%). The values for cost of diet, cost offeed intake, revenue and
marginal piofit foi all the diets showed no significant difference (P>0.05).
The haemoglobin (lO.Og/dl) and packed cell volume (30.0%) of diet 2 were
respectively significantly greater (P<0.05) than the other diets. The
cholesterol (fat) contents of diet 6 was however, significantly greater
(P<0.05) than the othei diets. It is recommended that full-fat palm kernel
meal can replace maize at, 40% and good results achieved.
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