Nutritive Value of Treated Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Seeds for Broiler Chicks
Nutritive Value of Treated Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Seeds for Broiler Chicks
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Date
2015-04-08
Authors
TWONG YOLONG, ABDON
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UOFK
Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the nutritional value of feeding
different treated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seeds for broiler chicks as
source of protein.
Unsexed one hundred and sixty one day old broiler chicks (Ross)
were used. Four approximately isocaloric and isonitrogenus diet (A, B,
C, D) were formulated to meet the nutrient requirements of the broiler
chicks. The basal diets contained sorghum, groundnuts meal, sesame
meal and broiler concentrates, (Diet A) as control. The cowpea seeds
were included at 15% of the diet with different treatments, Diet B
containing soaked seeds (in water for 12 hours and boiling cowpea seeds
for 10 minutes) plus multienzyme (Bergazym P) contains Endo-β-1,4-
xylanase, Endopentosanase, protease and amylase, Diet C containing
soaked seeds in water for 12 hours and boiling for 10 minutes, Diet D
containing roasting seeds at 100oC for 15 minutes in electric oven.
Completely randomized design was used to execute the experiment. The
chicks were allotted randomly into pens, 8 birds/pen as replicate each
treatment was replicated 5 times (40 birds/treatment). Feed and water
were provided ad libitum throughout the experimental period (45
days).Data collected on weekly feed intake, body weight and feed
conversion ratio, final body weight, hot carcass, and dressing percentage.
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