ABSTRACT
An
experimental study was earned out to investigate the effect of two nitrogenous
sources (Alchornia cordifolia leaf meal and blood meal) on Zyinmomonas mobilis
with cassava peel as substrate, and as feed component for growing WAD lambs.
The life-enzyme preparation utilized 9 fermentation vats (Average vol. “ 3.5
litre vat’1) and were distributed to 3 treatments (A, B and C ).The ground
cassava peels were assigned to the 9 fermentation vats to obtain 500g weight
vat'1. One hundred grams each of the blood meal was added to the Treatment C
vats, with the same equivalent value of Alcornia cordifolia leafmeal added in
Treatment B vats. Two litres ofwater (H2O) each was added to the 9 vats with
50g ofthe innoculum to act as starter, also include in the Treatment A with
only the cassava peel without the nitrogenous source. The samples were homogenously
mixed after which 100g weight of each sample was obtained, then oven-dried at
48 hours interval uptill the 6th day ofthe study at the ambient temperature
of25.5°C to 26°C. The samples were chemically analyzed. The result ofthe
life-enzyme gained/yield was generally significant (P<0.05) and was highest
on the Treatment C (11.5700g). There was significant different (P<0.05) on
the total fat utilization where the Treatment B (0.7453g) had the highest. The
total carbohydrate utilization was best on Treatment B (59.7900g)
with significant different (P<0.05). Where the efficiency of substrate
utilization showed the lowest on Treatment C (4.4500) at 5% significant
different. The protein efficiency ratio was high at Treatment C (6.4200) at 5%
significant different among treatments. While the fat efficiency ratio was
highest in Treatment B (1.4867) with significant different (P<0.05). The
data analysis in naira (N) of 500g per product revealed that the cost of
production was highest in Treatment C (N9.5000) and showed significant
different at 5%. The gross margin was found highest as in the Treatment C
(N50.6667) and was significant at 5% as noted in this study. The cost
differential (N15.8600) and revenue (N60.1667) ofthe life-enzyme produced
followed similar trend (P>0.05) as in the cost of product and gross margin
respectively. On the feeding trial, the life-enzyme products were generally
acceptable at 50% of the diets, and further revealed no unhealthy
characteristic. Therefore, is recommendable to the Nigerian farmer as
components ofthe lamb diet.
AUGUSTA, N (2024). Effect Of Two Nitrogenous Sources On Zymmomonas Mobius Life-Enzyme Production From Cassava Pee As Sheep Feed:- Ichita, Augusta N. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 11, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-two-nitrogenous-sources-on-zymmomonas-mobius-life-enzyme-production-from-cassava-pee-as-sheep-feed-ichita-augusta-n-7-2
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