RESPONSES OF BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF GROWING TURKEYS FED GRASSHOPPER MEAL AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR FISH MEAL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7201Keywords:
Responses, Biochemical, Turkeys, Diet and Grasshopper MealAbstract
Fifty grower turkeys were randomly assigned into five dietary treatments and replicated three (3) times. The turkeys were fed diets containing 0%, 2.25%, 4.50%, 6.75% and 9.00% grasshopper meal. The experimental diets and clean drinking water were supplied ad libitum throughout the experimental periods of 10 weeks. All data generated were subjected to one-way analysis of variance in a completely randomized design. The result showed a significant difference due to treatments on urea, cholesterol, globulin and creatinine. Non-significant difference was recorded on glucose, total protein and albumin. The urea (mmol/L) levels recorded on T1 (3.00), T2 (2.95), T3 (3.08) and T4 (3.00) were statistically (P<0.05)
higher than values recorded on treatment T5 (2.90). The cholesterol (mmol/L) and globulin (g/L) contents of T and T5 were similar and significantly (P<0.05) higher compared to other treatments. The result for creatinine (mmol/L) indicated (P<0.05) higher values in T4 (36.25) and T5 (36.00) compared to T1 (32.50). All these values were still within the recommended range for healthy turkey; hence, it was concluded that inclusion of grasshopper meal in the diet of turkey grower up to 9.00% had no adverse effect on their blood profile.
