ABSTRACT
A total of 120 Anak broiler birds were used to
establish to what extent fermented palm kernel meal can be used to replace
maize in broiler starter diets and to study the effect of such replacements on
rate of gain, cost of production, feed intake and feed efficiency. Proximate
analyses of the diets and fermented palm kernel meal samples showed that
fermented Palm Kernel Meal is higher than maize in crude protein and fibre but
maize is higher in metabolizable energy. The inclusion level of fermented palm
kernel meal was at the rate of 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40%.The starter birds were
able to utilize up to 30% of fermented palm kernel meal without any ill effects
on performance. Above this level, rate of gain (16.98, 17.753, 17.403, 17.09%,
12.66" + 0.09,) and feed conversion ratio (2.623, 2.742, 2.942, 2.70,
3.86» + 0.03) significantly (P<0.05) declined and cost of feed/kg gain
(225.53, 221.12, 221.33, 188.6», 250.8" + 0.67) and feed intake (42.65,
46.21%, 51.253, 55.99%, 48.83 + 0.20) significantly (P<0.05) increased. From
the results fermented palm kernel meal at 30% level can substitute maize in
broiler Starter diets without any loss in performance of birds. The level of
substitution allows for much savings for the farmer.
MICHAEL, U (2023). Substitution Of Fermented Palm Kernel Meal For Maize In Broiler Starter Diets. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/substitution-of-fermented-palm-kernel-meal-for-maize-in-broiler-starter-diets-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Substitution Of Fermented Palm Kernel Meal For Maize In Broiler Starter Diets" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 06 Jul. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/substitution-of-fermented-palm-kernel-meal-for-maize-in-broiler-starter-diets-7-2. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Substitution Of Fermented Palm Kernel Meal For Maize In Broiler Starter Diets". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 06 Jul. 2023. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/substitution-of-fermented-palm-kernel-meal-for-maize-in-broiler-starter-diets-7-2 >.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Substitution Of Fermented Palm Kernel Meal For Maize In Broiler Starter Diets" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/substitution-of-fermented-palm-kernel-meal-for-maize-in-broiler-starter-diets-7-2