Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed fermented mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake as replacement for maize

AK Chukwukaelo, NO Aladi, NJ Okeudo… - Tropical animal health …, 2018 - Springer
Tropical animal health and production, 2018Springer
Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed fermented mixture of grated
cassava roots and palm kernel cake (FCP-mix) as a replacement for maize were studied.
One hundred and eighty (180), 7-day-old broiler chickens were divided into six groups of 30
birds, and each group replicated thrice. Six experimental diets were formulated for both
starter and finisher stages with diets 1 and 6 as controls. Diet 1 contained maize whereas
diet 6 contained a 1: 1 mixture of cassava root meal (CRM) and palm kernel cake (PKC). In …
Abstract
Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed fermented mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake (FCP-mix) as a replacement for maize were studied. One hundred and eighty (180), 7-day-old broiler chickens were divided into six groups of 30 birds, and each group replicated thrice. Six experimental diets were formulated for both starter and finisher stages with diets 1 and 6 as controls. Diet 1 contained maize whereas diet 6 contained a 1:1 mixture of cassava root meal (CRM) and palm kernel cake (PKC). In diets 2, 3, 4, and 5, the FCP-mix replaced maize at the rate of 25, 50, 75, and 100%, respectively. Each group was assigned to one experimental diet in a completely randomized design. The proximate compositions of the diets were evaluated. Live weight, feed intake, feed conversion ratio (FCR), carcass weight, and sensory attributes of the meats were obtained from each replicate and data obtained was analyzed statistically. The results showed that live weight, average daily weight gain (ADWG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), and FCR of birds on treatment diets were better than those on the control diets (Diets 1 and 6). The feed cost per kilogram weight gained decreased with inclusion levels of FCP-mix. Birds on diet 1 recorded significantly (p < 0.05) higher dressing percentage than those on the other five treatments. The sensory attributes of the chicken meats were not significantly (p > 0.05) affected by the inclusion of FCP-mix in the diets. FCP-mix is a suitable substitute for maize in broiler diet at a replacement level of up to 100% for best live weight, carcass weight yield, and meat quality.
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