ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION OF BROILER CHICKENS FED MAGGOT MEAL AS REPLACEMENT FOR FISH MEAL

Authors

  • O. J. AKPODIETE Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba
  • O. E. INONI Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v27i.1881

Keywords:

Economics of production, maggot meal, fishmeal, net returns

Abstract

The economics of production of broiler chickens considered for 0-35 days, 35-56 days, and 0-56 days was compared for fishmeal (FM) and maggot meal (MM) diets. The maggot meal diet was a replacement of the fish meal at 75% on protein basis. Replacing FM at 75% with MM resulted in reduced cost of feed as well as cost /kilogramme weight gain of broiler chicken at starter, finisher and the overall production period. Consequently, net returns were raised by 15.79%, 12.28% and 13.63%. respectively at the starter, finisher and during the overall production period. The increase in net returns are encouraging as the least -cost diet had no negative effect on the performance of the birds. Therefore the profit-maximising objective of commercial broiler enterprises is achievable by MM utilization in broiler feed as replacement for FM under this condition of reduced cost of production.

Author Biographies

O. J. AKPODIETE, Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba

Department of Animal Science and Fisheries

O. E. INONI, Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

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Published

2021-01-03

How to Cite

AKPODIETE, O. J., & INONI, O. E. (2021). ECONOMICS OF PRODUCTION OF BROILER CHICKENS FED MAGGOT MEAL AS REPLACEMENT FOR FISH MEAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 27, 59–63. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v27i.1881

Issue

Vol. 27 (2000)

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