CARCASS TRAIT, MEAT LIPID PROFILE AND MEAT QUALITY OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETS CONTAINING HIGH INCLUSION LEVEL OF HIGH QUALITY CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTA) PEEL MEAL

Authors

  • T. O. Adebowale Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Alabata Abeokuta
  • M. B. Adekola Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • S. A. Balogun Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • L. Onogwu Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • A. V. Adegoke Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • O. E. Oke Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Keywords:

Cassava waste, Amino acids, Carcass trait, Meat color, Broiler chickens

Abstract

The study evaluated the carcass trait and meat quality of finisher broiler chickens fed diets containing high quality cassava peel meal (HQCP) at 50% inclusion level in replacement of maize. A total of 320 broiler chickens (Cobb500) were allocated to 4 dietary treatments on a weight equalization basis. Diet 1 = Control Diet (Corn-soybean meal based diet) containing 4.0 g kg-1 digestible Methionine (MET), 0.96g kg-1 digestible lysine, Diet 2 = A diet containing 50% replacement of maize in Diet 1 with HQCP and containing 4.0 g kg-1 digestible MET, 0.96g kg-1 digestible lysine, Diet 3 = A diet
containing 50% replacement of maize in Diet 1 with HQCP and containing 4.4 g kg-1 digestible MET, 1.02 g kg-1 digestible lysine, Diet 4 = A diet containing 50% replacement of maize in Diet 1 with HQCP and containing 4.8 g kg-1 digestible MET, 1.08 g kg-1 digestible lysine. The highest slaughtered, carcass, and small intestinal weight were recorded in birds fed Diet 2 while the birds fed Diet 3 had the least abdominal fat value (p < 0.05). The water holding capacity and cooking loss
percentage was highest in the meat of the birds fed Diet 4. The meat color of birds fed Diet 4 recorded the highest value. The very low-density lipoprotein and triglyceride concentration were least in the meat of birds fed Diet 2 (p<0.05). It can be concluded that supplementation of MET/lysine to diets containing HQCP improved the carcass trait and meat quality of the birds.

Author Biographies

T. O. Adebowale, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Alabata Abeokuta


Department of Animal Nutrition

M. B. Adekola, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta


Department of Environmental toxicology

S. A. Balogun, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department of Microbiology

L. Onogwu, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department of Animal Nutrition

A. V. Adegoke, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department of Animal Nutrition

O. E. Oke, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta


Department of Animal Nutrition

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Published

2024-09-10

How to Cite

Adebowale, T. O. ., Adekola, M. B., Balogun, S. A. ., Onogwu, L. ., Adegoke, A. V. ., & Oke, O. E. (2024). CARCASS TRAIT, MEAT LIPID PROFILE AND MEAT QUALITY OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETS CONTAINING HIGH INCLUSION LEVEL OF HIGH QUALITY CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTA) PEEL MEAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 920–923. Retrieved from https://njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/5944

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