CARCASS TRAITS AND HAEMATOLOGY OF BROILER FINISHER CHICKENS FED DIETS CONTAINING MAIZE OFFAL SUPPLEMENTED WITH RAXOZYME G® AS REPLACEMENT FOR WHEAT OFFAL

Authors

  • I. Shuaibu Ministry of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Bauchi State.
  • Y. U. Kawu Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1006, Damaturu, Nigeria
  • U. D. Doma Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria,
  • Y. P. Mancha Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria,
  • M. Sanusi Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4169

Keywords:

Broiler, maize offal, Rozaxyme G®, Carcass,, Haematology

Abstract

A twenty-one days feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the carcass traits and haematology of finisher broiler chickens fed dietary levels of enzyme-supplemented (Raxozyme G 10g/kg) maize offal (ESMO) as replacement for wheat offal. Five diets were formulated in which ESMO replaced wheat offal at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels, coded as diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. A total of three hundred finisher broiler chickens weighing between 922.27 and 1010.16g were randomly allotted to five treatments, replicated thrice in a completely randomized design. Each replicate contained 20 birds. Data was collected for carcass yield, organs‘ relative weights and haematological indices. Results showed that dressing percentage (69.31. 74.08%) was higher (P<0.05) on diets containing enzyme-supplemented maize offal. Similarly, organ weights as percentage of live weight, were significantly (P<0.05) affected for spleen (0.12 – 0.20%), abdominal fat (1.47 – 2.48%) and liver (1.37 – 1.67%). Values obtained for haematological parameters however, revealed that Packed Cell Volume (22.28 – 26.98%), haemoglobin (7.12 – 8.88g/dl) and Mean Corpuscular Volume (35.95 – 49.17 fl), were significantly (P<0.05) higher on diets 1 and 5. It was therefore concluded that replacing wheat offal with Raxozyme G-supplemented maize offal at 75% level in finisher broiler chickens improves dressing percentage without compromising haematological status. 

Author Biographies

Y. U. Kawu, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1006, Damaturu, Nigeria

Department of Agricultural Technology, 

U. D. Doma, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria,

Department of Animal Production, 

Y. P. Mancha, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria,

Department of Animal Production,

M. Sanusi, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P. M. B. 0248, Bauchi, Nigeria,

Department of Animal Production

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Shuaibu, . I., Kawu, Y. U., Doma, U. D., Mancha, Y. P., & Sanusi, M. (2024). CARCASS TRAITS AND HAEMATOLOGY OF BROILER FINISHER CHICKENS FED DIETS CONTAINING MAIZE OFFAL SUPPLEMENTED WITH RAXOZYME G® AS REPLACEMENT FOR WHEAT OFFAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 32–35. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4169

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2021: NSAP 2021 Proceedings

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