PERFORMANCE OF PULLET CHICKS FED GRADED DIETARY LEVELS OF MUCUNA  PRURIENS SEED MEAL AS PROTEIN SOURCE

C. O.  Akure; P. A.  Vantsawa; J. T. Ayodele; O. F.  Alabi; O. Olutokun; S. A.  Olumuyiwa; A. N.  Agbo

doi:10.51791/njap.vi.6771

Authors

C. O. Akure Federal College of Forestry and Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna
P. A. Vantsawa Biological Science Department, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
J. T. Ayodele Federal College of Forestry and Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna
O. F. Alabi Federal College of Forestry and Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna
O. Olutokun Federal College of Forestry and Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna
S. A. Olumuyiwa Federal College of Forestry and Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna
A. N. Agbo National Open University Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6771

Keywords:

Boiling, Performance, Mucuna pruriens, pullet chicks, graded levels

Abstract

A total of three hundred and seventy five day old Bovan brown pullet chicks were fed graded levels of (MSM) seed meal in an eight week feeding trial to determine the effect of MSM on the growth performance of pullet chicks. There were five treatments in the study containg 0, 7.5, 15.0, 22.5 and 30.0% MSM with each replicated three times with twenty five birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. Parameters measured and calculated include final weight, weight gain, feed intake, feed to gain ratio and feed cost per kilogram gain. The final weight, the weight gain and feed intake of the birds fed 0.0, 7.5% and 15.0% MSM were statistically (P>0.05) similar and significantly (P<0.05) higher than those of other treatments. Cost of feed per birds and feed cost per kilogram gain were lower for all MSM diets. The cost of feed decreased as the level of MSM increased in the diet. It was concluded that inclusion of MSM in the diets of broiler starter chicks has beneficial effects.