REPLACEMENT VALUE OF SIEVED PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT (POME) FOR MAIZE ON BLOOD PROFILE OF TURKEY POULT

Abstract

The experiment evaluates the replacement value of sieved palm oil mill effluent for maize on blood profile of turkey poult. The trial conducted at the Poultry Unit of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso. One hundred and fifty (150) day old poults were used for the trials that lasted eight (8) weeks. Wet POME was collected, pressed and sun-dried, milled to replace 0% (control diet), 10%, 20% and 30% and 40% maize in diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Five dietary treatments groups of 30 birds each which were further subdivided into 3 replicates of 10 birds each in a Completely Randomized Design was used. Results shows that dietary substitution of sieved POME had no significant (P>0.05) effect on the Packed cell volume, Red blood cell counts, White blood cell counts and Mean Corpuscular volume across the dietary treatments. However, birds fed 40% sieved POME in replacement of maize had significantly (P<0.05) higher haemoglobin concentration (Hb) value (11.40g/dl) than other diets. Birds fed 30% sieved POME had significantly (P<0.05) higher total protein and globulin values (5.72g/dl, 3.52 g/dl) than in other diets. There were significant differences (P<0.05) among treatments for serum cholesterol, alanine aminotransaminase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Highest cholesterol value (147.27mg/dl) was recorded for 40% sieved POME while lowest value (131.23mg/dl) was recorded for 0%. Conclusion, haematological parameters and serum biochemistry were all within the recommended values and thus shows that sieved POME did not have any detrimental effect on the health of the birds.