Authors: Sogunle,O.M., A.O. Fanimo, S.S. Abiola, A.M. Bamqbose
Redalyc Arch. Zootec. 58 (221): 23-31 2009.
Abstract
The performance and blood constituents of growing pullets fed cassava (Manihot esculenta
Crantz) peel meal (CPM) diet supplemented with cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale Linn) reject
meal (CNM) were studied for 13 weeks using four hundred and thirty-two 9 weeks old Yaafa Brown
pullet chicks. The birds were maintained on a grower diet consisting of31evels ofCPM (0,10 and
20%) each supplemented with 4 levels of CNM (0,10,20 and 30%) in a 3 x 4 factorial experimental
layout. The highest weight gain of 7.96 g/bird/day was obtained in diet 3 (0% CPM and 20%CNM)
while the highest feed intake of 107.29 g/bird/day and cost of 1 kg feed of$0.31 were obtained in diet
12 (20% CPM and 30% CNM). CPM inclusion in the diets significantly (p<0.05) influenced the
haemoglobin concentration and the serum total protein. The growing pullets performed poorly
with increasing CPM in the diets but had an improved performance, as CNM was included. It was then
concluded that the combination of 10% CPM and 30% CNM was appropriate for enhanced performance of growing pullets.
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