Response of starter broilers to diets containing graded levels of rice bran with or without palm oil

Authors

  • I. M. O. Ibiyo National Institute of Freshwater Fisheries Research, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria
  • J. O. Atteh University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v32i1.919

Keywords:

Broiler, Rice bran, Palm oil, performance, Nutrient retention

Abstract

One hundred and forty four(144) day old broiler chicks of hubbard breed from a commercial hatchery were used to investigate the response of broiler chick to 0, 10 and 20% dietary rice bran with or without palm oil in a 5 week feeding trial. Significant interaction between dietary levels of rice bran and palm oil were observed on feed intake, weight gain and feedgain ratio (P>0.05). Increase in dietary levels of rice bran deduced feed transit time in the GIT (P>0.05) while supplementary palm oil had the opposite effect (P>0.05). There was a tendency for dietary supplementation of palm oil to increase protein or fat retention (P>0.05) but had no significant effect on crude fibre retention (P>0.05) but had no significant effect of crude fibre retention (P>0.05). It was concluded that broiler chicks could tolerate up to 10% dietary levels of rice bran without detrimental effects on performance and nutrients retention. With supplementary 5% palm oil added to such a diet, performance was comparable to that of birds fed a standard diet with money saved in the process

Author Biography

J. O. Atteh, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria

Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture

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Published

2021-01-01

How to Cite

Ibiyo , I. M. O., & Atteh, J. O. (2021). Response of starter broilers to diets containing graded levels of rice bran with or without palm oil. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 32(1), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v32i1.919

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