Growth Performance and Economics of Production of Finisher Broiler Fed Lizard Meal as Replacement for Fishmeal at Graded Levels of Inclusion

Abstract

The research work was conducted to determine the growth performance and cost benefits of broiler finisher birds fed graded levels of lizard meal to replace fish meal at finisher phase. A total number of two hundred and twenty-five (225), four weeks old “Anak 2000” broiler chicks were used for the research work. The birds were assigned to five treatment groups of forty fivebirds each been replicated thrice with fifteen birds per replicate. Lizard meal was included to replace fish meal at levels of 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% respectively. The completely randomized design (CRD) was used. 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 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 under review.