RESPONSE OF FINISHER BROILER FED WITH GRADED LEVELS OF YAM PEEL MEAL IN PLACE OF MAIZE BASE DIET IN OMUMA, ORU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE

Student: Gift Kefas
Supervisor: Dr Akpang Ivon Ettah
HOD: Dr Akpang Ivon Ettah
Department of Animal Health and Production Technology
Agriculture
Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State

Abstract

ABSTRACT The performance of the broiler birds feed with different inclusion level of yam peel in place of maize was investigated using 100 day old broilers with uniform weight. They where randomly allotted into 5 dietary treatments. The treatments where replicated 4 times with 5 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design arrangement. Routine vaccination and medication and other standard management practices where strictly observed. Data was collected on different parameters such as initial body weight, final body weight, weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, feed cost per gain (kg) and several components. From the study it was obsessed that birds feed containing 10% yam peel meal had 1675.02(g) weight and were significantly (p

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