Comparative evaluation of anaerobically fermented/lyle treated and roasted Delonix regia seed meal as a replacement for groundnut cake in broiler diets

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  • S. S. A. Egena Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • S. K. Yahaya Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • E.L Shiawoya Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • A. Usman Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v37i2.1346

Keywords:

Anaerobic fermentation, Broiler, Delonix regia, Lyle treatment, Roasting

Abstract

This experiment was curried out to evaluate the replacement value of anaerobically fermented/lyle treated and rodsted Delonix regia seed nieal in broiler diet. 180 day- old broiler chicks of the Hubbard breed were used for the experiment. The experimental period spanned 63 days. The birds were randomly allotted to six treatment groups designated as TT, TT, T and 7 respectively Each treatment was replicated three times in a completely randomized design. The data collected were on feed intake, body weight, body weight guin und feed conversion ratio. The results obtained showed that men body weight, mean bod weight guin, mean feed intake and mean feed conversion ratio were not significantly affected (P>0.05) al the starter phase of the experiment although birds fed the Delonix regia seed meal based diets performed better than those fed the control diet except in feed utilization. Mean feed intake, meu hody weight gain and mean feed conversion ratio were affected significantly (P<0.05) at the finisher phase of the experiment. Birds fed T, ingested more feed (946.00) followed by those fed 7,(940.70), T. (920.80), T, 1919.60), T (907.10) and T, (740.10). Birds fed 7, had better body weight gain (308.55) followed by those fed T (308.03), T. (282.58), T. (267.95), T, (266.35) and T, (210.08) in that order. Utilization of feed during this phase of the experiment was better in birds fed the untreated diet (2.98), followed by those fed the treated dies (T. - 3.05, T, = 3.35, 7, = 3.+1, T = 3.43) while those fed the control diet least utilized the feed (3.52). It was concluded that well treated, Delonix regia seed meal could be incorporated in broiler diet up to 7.5% without any deleterious effect on their performance

Author Biographies

S. S. A. Egena, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

S. K. Yahaya, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

E.L Shiawoya, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

A. Usman, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Production

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2021-01-03

How to Cite

Egena, S. S. A., Yahaya, S. K., Shiawoya, E., & Usman, A. (2021). Comparative evaluation of anaerobically fermented/lyle treated and roasted Delonix regia seed meal as a replacement for groundnut cake in broiler diets . Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 37(2), 162–172. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v37i2.1346

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