Effect of Palm Kernel Cake Replacement and Enzyme Supplementation on the Performance and Blood Chemistry of Finisher Pigs

A feeding trial which lasted for twelve weeks was conducted to study the performance of finisher pigs fed five different levels of palm kernel cake replacement for maize (0%, 40%, 40%, 60%, 60%) in a maize-palm kernel cake based ration with or without enzyme supplementation. It was a completely randomized design experiment involving thirty finisher pigs of the Large White x Duroc cross breed. These animals were assigned to five dietary treatments resulting in six experimental animals per treatment with three replicates. Diet 1(control), contained maize without palm kernel cake and no enzyme, diet 2 contained 40% PKC with enzyme, diet 3 contained 40%PKC but without enzyme, diet 4 had 60%PKC with enzyme while diet 5 contained 60%PKC without enzyme. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in weight gain, average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Enzyme supplementation of PKC had no significant effect on the performance of the finisher pigs. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in the weights of the kidney and the heart. The kidney weights of finisher pigs fed treatment 1 was higher than those fed treatment 5, while the weight of the heart of finisher pigs was higher in treatment 1 and lowest in treatment 2. The white blood cell (WBC) was higher in finisher pigs fed dietary treatment 5 while those on dietary treatment 2 had the lowest. This study revealed that experimental diets containing up to 60% PKC with or without enzyme supplementation had no negative effect on the overall performance of the finisher pigs

Performance And Economic Analysis Of Egg Production Of Laying Pullets Fed Urea-Treated And Fermented Brewer\'s Dried Grains Diets In Place Of Groundnut Cake

The effect of replacing groundnut cake (GNC) with urea-treated and fermented brewer\'s dried grains at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% graded levels in pullet layers diets was investigated. Five dietary treatments were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric to provide 17% crude protein and 2600kcal/kg metabolizable energy. One hundred and twenty pullet layers of Goldline hybreed were randomly allotted into five treatments of 24 birds each and replicated three times with 8 birds per replicate. They were fed ad libitum in deep litter for eight weeks. Daily feed intake, total eggs produced for the period, total eggs weight per bird and feed conversion ratio were not significantly (P>0.05) different, while significant (

Performance response and egg qualities of laying birds fed enzyme supplemented Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) based diets

Theperformance response and egg qualities o laying birds fed enzyme supplemented PKC diets asreplacement for maize was investigated wth 210, 20 week old layng pullets of Dominant Black strain at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Nigeria. The birds which ust come into lay were randomly allotted into seven dietary groups of 30 each in threereplicates. The experiment was conducted for 11 weeks. Dietary treatments significantly (

Performance of laying birds fed enzyme supplemented palm kernel cake (PKC) based diets

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Biological evaluation of maggot (Larvae) meal on the growth and sexual maturity of replacement pullets

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Economics of production of broiler chickens fed maggot meal as replacement for fish meal

The economics of production of broiler chickens considered for 0-35 days, 35-56 days, and 0-56 days was compared for fishmeal (FM) and maggot meal (MM) diets. The maggot meal diet had a replacement of the fish meal at 75%> on protein basis. Replacing FM at 75% with MM resulted in reduced cost of feed as well as cost /kilogramme weight gain of broiler chicken at starter, finisher and the overall production period. Consequently, net returns was raised by 15.79%, 12.28% and 13.63% respectively at the starter, finisher and during the overall production period. The increase in net returns are encouraging as the least cost diet had no negative effect on the performance of the birds. Therefore the profit-maximising objective of commercial broiler enterprises is achieveably by MM utilization in broiler feed as replacement for FM under this condition of reduced cost of production.Keywords: Economics of production, maggot meal, fishmeal, net return

Maggot meal as a substitute for fish meal in laying chicken diet

A 56-day experiment was conducted to determine thereplacement value of maggot meal for fish meal in diet of laying chicken. Fish meal was included at 30 g kg-1 of the control diet. Maggot meal incrementally replaced fish meal at 250, 500, 750, and 1000 g kg-1 on crude protein basis. The five diets were fed to a total of 120 36-week- old Nera breed-laying chickens. Inclusion of various amounts of maggot meal in laying chicken diets had no significant impact on daily feed intake, hen-day egg production, egg weight, feed efficiency, and liveability. Aspects of egg external and internal quality characteristics measured were identical (P>0.05); however, albumen weight (as percent of egg weight) was significantly (

Comparative responses of meat-type poultry to poultry offal meal (POM)and dried maggot meal(DMM)in broiler diet

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Effect of replacing groundnut cake with urea fermented brewer’s dried grains in broiler chicks diets

The effect o replacing groundnut cake with urea fermented brewer’s dried grains at 0 25 50, 75 and 100 % graded levels in broiler chick starter diets was investigated. Five dietary treatments were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric to provide 23 % crude protein and 2900 kcal/kg metabolizable energy. One hundred and ninety – five day-old broiler chicks (Anak breed) were randomly allotted to five treatments replicated thrice with 13 chicks per replicate, fed and watered ad libitum in battery cages for 35 days. Means of body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed: weight gain rato of broiler chicks fed the control diet, 25 and 50 % urea fermented brewer’s dried grains dets were significanty (P < 0.05) better than those fed 75 and 100 % inclusion levels. Nitrogen and lipid retention, crude fibre and dry matter digestibilities of broiler chicks followed the same trend wth the weight perormance. Mortality was zero. Economically, i was more profitable to use urea fermented brewer’s dried grains in replacing groundnut cake in broiler chicks diets.Keywords: Broiler chicks, Groundnut cake, Urea, Fermented, Brewer’s dried grain

Small-Scale Fly Larvae Production for Animal Feed

Two fly species, the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, and the house fly, Musca domestica, are presently being promoted and used as feed for monogastric animals. Various production systems are being developed in different contexts and regions, from very small-scale used by smallholder farmers to industrial scale production factories. This chapter reviews the information available on production methods for the two fly species, with a focus on small-scale production systems. Larvae of both fly species can be produced either by exposing substrates to attract naturally occurring flies, or by breeding adults to obtain eggs that will be placed on the larval rearing substrates. The two fly species are compared with respect to performance, user-friendliness, safety and sustainability. The advantages and disadvantages associated with rearing these species in different situations and perspectives are highlighted. This chapter also discusses knowledge gaps and provides recommendations for production and suggestions for further research