Effect Of Toasted Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterraenea L.) As Replacement For Soyabean On Growth Performance Of Starter Broiler Chickens
ABSTRACT
High cost of feed is a recurring limitation to poultry production in Nigeria which has been rated at 70 - 80 percent of total cost of production (Madubuike and Ekenyem, 2001). Consequently, the cost of poultry production is so high that the products are so dear and unaffordable by consumers thus, predisposing Nigerians to abject animal protein malnutrition. Ekenyem et al. (2010) has further blamed this nutritional adversity on geometric increase in the Nigeria human population without a commensurate increase in livestock production, over-dependence on imported livestock products, ignorance, inadequate technical skills, diseases and parasitism, environmental stress and high cost of ingredients. Also, the competition between man and livestock for feed grains (Tegbe and Gregede, 1984) and inadequate production of farm crops to meet human and livestock needs have been implicated as remote cause of poor animal protein intake among Nigerians. Consequently, the fight to reduce the cost of poultry production becomes critically urgent in order to salvage Nigerians from the scourge of sub-optimal animal protein intake and malnutrition.
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EDEANI, M (2021). Effect Of Toasted Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterraenea L.) As Replacement For Soyabean On Growth Performance Of Starter Broiler Chickens. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-toasted-bambara-groundnut-vigna-subterraenea-l-as-replacement-for-soyabean-on-growth-performance-of-starter-broiler-chickens-7-2
MONDAY, EDEANI. "Effect Of Toasted Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterraenea L.) As Replacement For Soyabean On Growth Performance Of Starter Broiler Chickens" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-toasted-bambara-groundnut-vigna-subterraenea-l-as-replacement-for-soyabean-on-growth-performance-of-starter-broiler-chickens-7-2. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
MONDAY, EDEANI. "Effect Of Toasted Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterraenea L.) As Replacement For Soyabean On Growth Performance Of Starter Broiler Chickens". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Jun. 2021. Web. 18 May. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-toasted-bambara-groundnut-vigna-subterraenea-l-as-replacement-for-soyabean-on-growth-performance-of-starter-broiler-chickens-7-2 >.
MONDAY, EDEANI. "Effect Of Toasted Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterraenea L.) As Replacement For Soyabean On Growth Performance Of Starter Broiler Chickens" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 18 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-toasted-bambara-groundnut-vigna-subterraenea-l-as-replacement-for-soyabean-on-growth-performance-of-starter-broiler-chickens-7-2