EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILERS FED GRADED LEVELS OF RAW COCOA BEAN SHELL BASED DIETS

Authors

  • M. D. OLUMIDE Technology, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. Nigeria.
  • R. A. HAMZAT Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
  • O. AJAYI Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7611

Keywords:

Evaluation, cocoa bean shell, carcass characteristic, broilers, performance

Abstract

A total of one hundred and fifty day old Anak broiler chicks were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments with 30 birds per treatment, replicated thrice, in a completely randomized design, the treatments were: A (0% CBS-control diet); B (5% RCBS); C (10% RCBS); D (15% RCBS) and E (20% RCBS). All the birds were fed ad libitum throughout the experimental period of eight weeks. Feed intake and weight gain were monitored. The performance and carcass characteristics were studied. Significant differences were observed in the feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio. Also significant difference were obtained in the value of plucked weight, eviscerated organ, dressed percentage, while the value obtained for thigh, drumstick and gizzard were not significantly different among the treatment. The graded level of raw cocoa bean shell based diets could effectively replace maize up to 10% in the diets of broilers without any deleterious effects.

Author Biographies

M. D. OLUMIDE, Technology, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Industrial

R. A. HAMZAT, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science

O. AJAYI, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State. Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology

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Published

2024-07-30

How to Cite

OLUMIDE, M. D., HAMZAT, R. A., & AJAYI, O. (2024). EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILERS FED GRADED LEVELS OF RAW COCOA BEAN SHELL BASED DIETS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 280–282. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7611

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2017: NSAP 2017 Proceedings

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