Effect of feeding cassava wastes on the performance and meat quality of broiler chickens

Bukola B. Babatunde, . Effect of feeding cassava wastes on the performance and meat quality of broiler chickens. pp. 63-73. ISSN 1394-3227

Utilization of cassava waste meal (CWM) by broilers may increase poultry meat production in the developing countries by reducing cost of production. A completely randomized design feeding trial of 120 Cobb chicks aged 22 d was conducted to evaluate the effect of CWM-based diets on carcass quality of broilers and to determine the cost effectiveness of CWM in the diets of broilers. Four diets comprising control and three CWM-based diets containing 10 20 and 30 CWM graded levels respectively were fed to chickens for 24 d. Daily feed intake and weekly body weight of chickens were measured throughout the feeding trial. A metabolic trial was conducted at the end of the trial to determine utilization of nutrients followed by carcass evaluation of treated chickens. Total cost of feeding per weight gain of chickens was also computed. Feed intake body weight gain feed conversion ratios of broiler chickens fed CWM based diets were comparable (P 0.05) to control chickens. Similarly increasing CWM levels in finishing diets did not affect (P 0.05) the utilization of dry matter ash crude fibre and dressing percentage. None of the treatments significantly influenced (P 0.05) breast cuts drumstick liver and lung weights. Supplementation of broiler finisher with CWM significantly reduced (P 0.05) total feeding cost and cost of producing broiler meat compared to control diet. CWM supplementation of broiler finisher diets optimized the profit from broiler production. This study showed that inclusion of CWM up to 10 in the diets of broilers supported their growth performance and carcass characteristics. The supplementation of broiler finishing diets with CWM was profitable than feeding maize based finisher diets.

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Abstract

Utilization of cassava waste meal (CWM) by broilers may increase poultry meat production in the developing countries by reducing cost of production. A completely randomized design feeding trial of 120 Cobb chicks aged 22 d was conducted to evaluate the effect of CWM-based diets on carcass quality of broilers and to determine the cost effectiveness of CWM in the diets of broilers. Four diets comprising control and three CWM-based diets containing 10 20 and 30 CWM graded levels respectively were fed to chickens for 24 d. Daily feed intake and weekly body weight of chickens were measured throughout the feeding trial. A metabolic trial was conducted at the end of the trial to determine utilization of nutrients followed by carcass evaluation of treated chickens. Total cost of feeding per weight gain of chickens was also computed. Feed intake body weight gain feed conversion ratios of broiler chickens fed CWM based diets were comparable (P 0.05) to control chickens. Similarly increasing CWM levels in finishing diets did not affect (P 0.05) the utilization of dry matter ash crude fibre and dressing percentage. None of the treatments significantly influenced (P 0.05) breast cuts drumstick liver and lung weights. Supplementation of broiler finisher with CWM significantly reduced (P 0.05) total feeding cost and cost of producing broiler meat compared to control diet. CWM supplementation of broiler finisher diets optimized the profit from broiler production. This study showed that inclusion of CWM up to 10 in the diets of broilers supported their growth performance and carcass characteristics. The supplementation of broiler finishing diets with CWM was profitable than feeding maize based finisher diets.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Broiler chickens
AGROVOC Term:	Cassava
AGROVOC Term:	Food wastes
AGROVOC Term:	Animal meals
AGROVOC Term:	Production costs
AGROVOC Term:	Poultry meat
AGROVOC Term:	Meat production
AGROVOC Term:	Fiji
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21531

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