Comparative Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Meal on Nutrient Digestibility of Finisher Broiler Chickens

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Moringa oleifera seed meal on nutrient digestibility of finisher broiler chickens. A total of 150

Growth Performance and Haematological Characteristics of Broiler Finisher Birds Fed Three Moringa Plant Parts as Additive From 5-8 Weeks

“…There were significant (p<0.05) differences in average final weight gain, average daily weight gain, average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio with treatment 2 (toasted seed meal) showing the highest average final body weight of 2470 g when compared to with the rest of the trial diets, with treatment 4 having the least final weight of 1990 g in Table 2. This is consistent with previous reports [14][15][16] . The depressed weights recorded for the leaf meal fraction could be a result of the highly fibrous nature of the leaf meal which also resulted in a lower average daily feed intake.…”

“…However, this contrasts sharply with the previous report by Anyanwu et al 2 which recorded a significant reduction in the feed intake and weight gains among birds fed diets containing Moringa oleifera and Pueraria phaseoloides leaf meals. Abdulkarim et al 15 also reported increased digestibility in dry matter digestibility in broiler finisher birds.…”

“…Abdulkarim et al 15 reported that the inclusion of Moringa oleifera seed meal at 0.01% level of inclusion improved dry matter digestibility in broiler finisher birds.…”