GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS FED TIGERNUT (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS) MEAL AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MAIZE
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4644Mots-clés :
Broiler Chickens, Tigernut meal (TNM), Maize, Growth, PerformanceRésumé
A 6-week feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of substituting maize with Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) TNM on the performance of 150 day-old Abor acre broiler chicks. Five experimental broiler starter and finisher diets were formulated with diet T1 formulated to contain 0 % Tigernut while diet T2,
T3, T4 and T5 were formulated to contain Tigernut meal at 10, 15, and 20 and 25% substituting for maize, respectively. Thirty (30) chicks were randomly assigned to the five dietary treatments in a completely randomized designed (CRD). Each treatment consisted of three replicates of ten (10) chicks. The results offinal live weight and daily feed intake shows significant (P<0.05), daily weight gain, protein and feed conversion ratio efficiency ratio shows significant did not differ significantly (P>0.05) among the treatment groups. The highest final live weight, daily feed intake and daily weight gain of 2025.69g/bird, 101.95g/day and 43.10g/bird, respectively were obtained in T5. Therefore, substitution level of Tigernut meal for maize at 25% gives a final live weight of 2025.67 g. It can be concluded that Tigernut meal can substitute maize up to 25% in broiler diets without adverse effects on performance.
