DIGESTIBILITY AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED GRADED LEVELS OF BAOBAB (Adansonia digitata L.) SEED MEAL

Authors

  • H. ABDULAZEEZ Umar Suleiman College of Education. P.M.B. 02, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.
  • S. B. ADAMU University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1056, Borno State, Nigeria.
  • A. I. MUHAMMAD Federal University Dutse, P.M.B. 7156, Jigawa State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7819

Keywords:

Baobab seed, digestibility, broiler chicken

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of replacing soyabean meal with baobab seed meal (BSM) on digestibility and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. BSM replaced soyabean at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%levelsin the diets; Each treatment was replicated thrice with 15 birds per replicate in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Significant difference (p<0.05) existed amongst the treatment for digestibility, birds on 75% BSM recorded the highest dry matter (69.00%), crude protein (72.34%) and crude fiber (36.99%) digestibility than other groups. There were no significant difference (P>0.05) in carcass parameters except in dressing percent, head, shank and gizzard weights. It can be concluded that BSM can replace soyabean in the diets of broiler chickens upt o 100% without deleterious effect.

Author Biographies

  • H. ABDULAZEEZ, Umar Suleiman College of Education. P.M.B. 02, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.

    Department of Agricultural Education

  • S. B. ADAMU, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1056, Borno State, Nigeria.

    Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture

  • A. I. MUHAMMAD, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B. 7156, Jigawa State, Nigeria.

    Department of Animal Science

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Published

2024-07-30

Issue

2017: NSAP 2017 Proceedings

Section

Articles

How to Cite

DIGESTIBILITY AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED GRADED LEVELS OF BAOBAB (Adansonia digitata L.) SEED MEAL. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 571-574. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7819