Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chickens Fed Palm Bunch Ash Supplemented Diets

Authors

  • Nwogu C. M. University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State
  • Nwogu R. K. University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State
  • Okafor O. L. University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State
  • Ohanaka A. U. C. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • Ogbuewu I. P. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • Etuk I. F. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • Okoli I. C. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v50i6.8090

Keywords:

Broiler chickens, Growth, palm bunch ash, minerals, carcass

Abstract

Eight weeks feeding trial was carried out using a total of one-hundred-and-twenty-day old broiler chicks to assess the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chicks fed palm bunch ash supplemented diets. Four experimental diets (T1, T2, T3, T4) were formulated such that the control had no palm bunch ash (PBA) whereas the other three diets contained graded levels of PBA at 0.05, 0.10, 0.15kg/100kg for starter and 0,10, 0.15, 0.20kg/100kg for finisher diets in partial replacement of common salt. Data on growth rate, live weight, feed intake and mortality were collected while feed conversion ratio was calculated. At the starter phase, T2 birds (0.10 kg PBA/100kg of feed) recorded significantly (P<0.05) higher final body weight (733.25g) and weight gain (993.94g). It followed the same trend in the finisher phase which also recorded significantly (P <0.05) higher final body weight (2700.00g) and weight gain (1966.75g). However, T4 (0.15kgPBA/100kg feed) birds in both phases recorded significantly higher (P<0.05) feed intake but without corresponding increase in weight compared to other groups. T2 group recorded significantly higher (P<0.05) dressed weight, breast, back formation and wings percentage values than the control, Therefore, PBA supplementation of broiler diets has positive effects on growth and edible carcass cut.

 

 

 

 

Un essai d'alimentation de huit semaines a été réalisé sur un total de poussins de chair âgés de cent vingt jours pour évaluer les performances de croissance et les caractéristiques des carcasses de poussins de chair nourris avec un régime enrichi en cendres de palme. Quatre régimes expérimentaux (T1, T2, T3, T4) ont été formulés de telle sorte que le contrôle ne contenait pas de en cendre de palme (CP), tandis que les trois autres régimes contenaient des niveaux progressifs de RCP à 0,05, 0,10, 0,15 kg/100 kg pour le démarrage et 0, 10, 0,15, 0,20kg/100kg pour les régimes de finition en remplacement partiel du sel commun. Des données sur le taux de croissance, le poids vif, la consommation alimentaire et la mortalité ont été collectées tandis que le taux de conversion alimentaire était calculé. Lors de la phase de démarrage, les oiseaux T2 (0,10 kg de CP/100 kg d'aliment) ont enregistré un poids corporel final (733,25 g) et un gain de poids (993,94 g) significativement plus élevés (P < 0,05). Il a suivi la même tendance dans la phase de finition qui a également enregistré un poids corporel final significativement (P <0,05) plus élevé (2 700,00 g) et un gain de poids (1 966,75 g). Cependant, les oiseaux T4 (0,15 kg de CP/100 kg d'aliment) dans les deux phases ont enregistré une consommation alimentaire significativement plus élevée (P < 0,05), mais sans augmentation de poids correspondante par rapport aux autres groupes. Le groupe T2 a enregistré des valeurs de poids habillé, de formation de poitrine, de dos et d'ailes significativement plus élevées (P <0,05) que le groupe témoin. Par conséquent, la supplémentation en CP des régimes alimentaires des poulets de chair a des effets positifs sur la croissance et la découpe des carcasses comestibles.

Author Biographies

Nwogu C. M. , University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State

1Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State

Nwogu R. K. , University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State

Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State

Okafor O. L. , University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State

Department of Animal Science, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Imo State

Ohanaka A. U. C. , Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Ogbuewu I. P. , Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Etuk I. F. , Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Okoli I. C. , Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

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Published

2023-12-20

How to Cite

C. M. , N., R. K. , N., O. L. , O., A. U. C. , O., I. P. , O., I. F. , E., & I. C. , O. (2023). Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chickens Fed Palm Bunch Ash Supplemented Diets. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 50(6), 117–126. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v50i6.8090