UTILIZATION OF CHAYA (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius(Mill.) Johaston) LEAF MEAL IN CHICK DIETS

Authors

  • A. G. Kese University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
  • A. Donkoh University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
  • C. C. Atuahene University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Y. Poku-Prempeh University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v16i.1911

Keywords:

Chaya leaf meal, chicks, organ weights

Abstract

Diets containing 0, 45, 90 and 135g chaya leaf meal/kg feed were fed ad libitum to 384 day-old cockerels (Dekalb G-Link strain) which had been randomly alloted to the various dietary treatments and the experiment was terminated when birds were four weeks old. Birds had free access to water. The concentration of chaya leaf in the diet had no effect on food intake.Overall significant correlations were found between the concentrations of chaya leaf meal in the diet and weight gain (r = -0.97), food conversion ratio (r = 0.96), water consumption (r = -0.92), liver weight (r = 0.79), heart weight (r = 0.82) and gizzard weight (r = 0.93). The inclusion of chaya leaf meal in the diet led to a redcution in feed cost.  

 

Author Biographies

A. G. Kese, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Animal Science Department 

A. Donkoh, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Animal Science Department

C. C. Atuahene, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Animal Science Department

Y. Poku-Prempeh, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Animal Science Department

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Published

2021-01-05

How to Cite

Kese, A. G., Donkoh, A., Atuahene, C. C., & Poku-Prempeh, Y. . (2021). UTILIZATION OF CHAYA (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius(Mill.) Johaston) LEAF MEAL IN CHICK DIETS . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 16, 33–36. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v16i.1911

Issue

Vol. 16 (1989)

Section

Articles