COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIETARY REPLACEMEMT LEVELS OF MAIZE WITHYAM PEEL MEAL, TOASTED BAMBARA NUT SIEVATE AND THEIR COMPOSITE ON BOILER CHICKENS

Abstract

A 56-day study to evaluate performance and cost-benefit analysis of dietary replacement levels of yam peel meal (YPM), toasted bambara nut sievate (TBNS) and their composite (TBNS-YPMC) using 165 broiler chicks of 7-day old was conducted. The birds were divided in five groups of 33 chicks, replicated thrice with 11 birds each and offered diets; T1: control, T2:20 YPM, T3: 20% TBNS, T4:20% of TBNS-YPMC and T5: 40% TBNS-YPMC replacing maize, respectively. The experiment was a complete randomized design which lasted 49 days. Data collected was analysed using SPSS (2015) version 23.00. Results revealed that birds fed diets containing TBNS and 40% TBNS-YPMC had improved daily feed intake (DFI) of 111.02 g/bird, those fed diets containing 0 and 20% TBNS-YPMC had least and similar DFI (82.70 g/bird). Daily body weight gain (DBWG) was improved for birds fed diets containing TBNS and 40 TBNS-YPMC (30.15 g/bird), those fed other diets had least and similar DBWG (21.93 g/bird). Final body weight (FBW) improved (1833.33g/bird) for birds fed diets containing TBNS and 40% TBNS-YPMC. Feed conversion ratio was best for birds fed diets containing TBNS (2.95), though with the highest mortality (24.24%). Diet containing 40% TBNS-YPMC and 0 had least (₦634.75) and highest (₦721.99) feed cost per kg diet, respectively. Total production cost was highest (₦4,899.65) and least (₦3,984.83) for birds fed diet containing 20 and 40% TBNS-YPMC, respectively. Gross profit was highest (₦2,015.17) and least (₦1,100.35) on diet containing 20 and 40% TBNS-YPMC, respectively. It was concluded that birds fed diet containing TBNS and 40% TBNS-YPMC had improved FBW. Bird fed diet containing TBNS-YPMC improved gross profit (₦2,015.17).