Lizard meal as protein source enhanced broiler growth and reduced cost of production in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Authors

  • A. D. Olabode Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi state.
  • L. C. Ugwuowo University of Nigeria,Nsukka, Enugu state
  • C. I. Agu Enugu state polytechnic, Iwollo Ezeagu L.G.A, Enugu State
  • T. J. Ojuoloruntaye Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi state.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v44i5.1480

Keywords:

Performance, cost benefit, broiler starter, lizard meal, fish meal

Abstract

The research work was carried out to ascertain the performance and cost benefits of broiler starter birds fed replacement levels of lizardmeal to fishmeal at starter phase.Atotal number of 90 day oldAnak 2000 broiler chickswere used for the experiment. The birdswere assigned to five treatment group of eighteen birds each been replicated thrice with six birds per replicate. Lizard meal was included to replace fish meal at levels of 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% respectively. Feed and water were given ad-libitum. Birds fed 75% inclusion levels of lizard meal (treatment 4) to replace fish meal was superior to birds in other treatments in terms of average final body weight, average daily feed intake, average weight gain and feed conversion ratio. Cost benefit analysis also showed that birds in treatment 4 (75% lizard meal inclusion)was better than the rest of the treatment group.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Olabode, A. D., Ugwuowo, L. C., Agu, C. I., & Ojuoloruntaye, T. J. (2020). Lizard meal as protein source enhanced broiler growth and reduced cost of production in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 44(5), 99–103. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v44i5.1480

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 5 (2017)

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