IMPACT OF DIFFERENT COMBINATION OF MORINGA AND BLACK PLUM LEAF MEALS ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF FINISHER BROILERS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6172Keywords:
Growth performance, cost benefit analysis, finisher broiler birds, moringa leaf meal, black plum leaf mealAbstract
One hundred and twenty (120) five weeks old "Agric-tech" broiler birds were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments, e ach replicated three times with eight birds per replicate in a completely randomized design (CRD) to determine the impact of supplemental levels of moringa leaf meal and black plum leaf meal on the growth performance and cost benefit analysis of finisher broilers. Five different diets were formulated such that diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 contained moringa leaf meal and black plum leaf meal at the levels and ratio of 1:4, 2:3, 3:2 and 4:1, while diet 1 served as the control. Feed and water were given ad-libitum throughout the experimental period of twenty-one days. Value obtained for final body weight was higher (P<0.05) in treatment 4 with 3168.98g, which did not differ (P>0.05) from the values of 3055.41g, 2971.53g and 2996.40g obtained in treatment 1, 2 and 3 respectively. While, the least value of 2646.48g was observed in treatment 5. Body weight gain was superior (P<0.05) for birds in treatment 4 with 1522.19g, which did not differ from the value of 1423.98g in treatment 1. The least value of 1006.90g was obtained in treatment 5. Optimal efficiency of feed (feed conversion ratio) was observed for birds in treatment 4 with a value of 2.75, while the least performance in term of feed conversion ratio was obtained in treatment 5 (3.53). Value obtained for benefit was highest (P<0.05) in treatment 5 with #1525.01, while the lowest value of #927.15 was obtained in treatment 5. Cost benefit ratio was better in treatment 4 (2.12). It can be concluded from the data obtained that the inclusion of moringa leaf meal and black plum leaf meal at different levels and ratio of 1:4, 2:3, 3:2 and 4:1 can be tolerated by the birds at finisher phase without adverse effect on the performance of the birds, with the best performance and net profit in treatment 4 respectively.
