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International Journal of Poultry Science
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The Response of Broiler Finisher Birds Fed Graded Levels of Yam Peel Meal in Place of Maize-Based DietsA.H. Akinmutimi and G.E. Onen
Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Science,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
Abstract :
Performance of broiler finisher birds fed graded levels of yam peel meal in place of maize-based diets was investigated. 120 Anak broilers with likely equal weights were randomly allocated to 4 dietary treatments. Each treatment having 3 replicates with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design (CRD). Diet 1 which was maize-based served as control, while yam peel meal quantitatively replaced 5%, 10% and 15% of maize meal in diets 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Each diet was offered ad libitum to the broiler birds for 28 days. Yam peel meal consists of 89.25 dry matter, 12.17 crude protein, 9.3 ash, 6.3 crude fibre, Keywords :
Response, broiler finisher bird, graded levels, yam peel meal, maize-based diets
Date Deposited : 12 Jul 2011 10:27 Last Modified : 12 Jul 2011 10:27 Volume 7, Number 5, - 2008 , ISSN 1682-8356
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