Feeding value of copra meal for broilers

Sundu, B.; Kumar, Arun; Dingle, J. G.

doi:10.1017/s0043933909000348

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“…The observed positive relationship between growth depression and increasing dietary inclusion levels of the oilseed byproducts found in this study is consistent with other studies on the inclusions of various oilseed meals in fish diets [17,[32][33][34]. Properties of copra meal that have been reported to affect fish growth are the high fibre contents [35] and the presence of a number of antinutritional factors [36]. Although this study did not identify and quantify the levels of antinutritional factors in the test ingredients it is highly likely they contained substantial levels which depressed fish growth.…”

Section: Journal Of Animal Research and Nutrition Issn 2572-5459supporting

confidence: 92%

Evaluation of Locally-available Agroindustrial Byproducts as Partial Replacements to Fishmeal in Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Production in Ghana

Obirikorang¹,

Amisah²,

Agbo³

et al. 2016

J Anim Res Nutr

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Section: Journal Of Animal Research and Nutrition Issn 2572-5459supporting

confidence: 92%

Evaluation of Locally-available Agroindustrial Byproducts as Partial Replacements to Fishmeal in Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Production in Ghana

Obirikorang¹,

Amisah²,

Agbo³

et al. 2016

J Anim Res Nutr

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“…Cassava root is a good source of energy but poor in protein and the protein is deficient in amino acids (Silva et al 2000). Copra meal is moderate in protein, ranging from 19% (Sauvant et al 2004) to 22.4% (Mondal et al 2008), but its use as source of dietary protein for poultry is limited by the high fibre (Kim et al 2001) and low essential amino acid (Sundu et al 2009) contents.…”

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Growth performance and carcass yield of broiler chickens fed commercial finisher and cassava copra meal-based diets

Diarra

Sandakabatu

Perera

et al. 2014

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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A three-week experiment was conducted to investigate the utilisation of a diet based on cassava root meal and copra meal by finishing broiler chickens. A total of ninety-six 21-day-old Cobb broilers were used for the experiment. The birds were weighed and allotted to six pens containing 16 birds each. A finisher diet based on cassava and copra meal and a commercial broiler finisher diet were fed each to three randomly selected pens for a period of 21 days. Results showed poorer (P < 0.05) final body weight, daily feed intake, daily gain and feed: gain ratio of birds fed the test feed compared to those fed the control commercial feed, but feed cost of meat production (WST$/kg live weight) was reduced (P < 0.05) on the test feed. Birds on the commercial feed had higher (P < 0.05) carcass and breast meat yields, while the yields of thighs and drumsticks were not affected (P > 0.05) by the diet. There were no treatment effects (P > 0.05) on the weights of the liver, heart and caeca, but birds on the test feed recorded higher (P < 0.05) weights of the pancreas, gizzard and small intestine. Birds fed the control commercial feed deposited more (P < 0.05) fat than those fed the test feed. It was concluded that cassava copra meal-based finisher diets could be used to reduce cost of meat production and abdominal fat content and thus meat quality of broiler chickens. Further research into appropriate combinations of these ingredients for optimum growth and feed utilisation by broilers is recommended.

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“…The use of prebiotic, either in the form of palm kernel polysaccharides or copra polysaccharides in broiler diets could increase body weight gain of broilers (Sundu et al 2006;Sundu et al 2009). These palm polysaccharides produced the same body weight gain as found in the birds fed antibiotic avilamycin.…”

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Palm Polysaccharides in the Diet of Broilers Challenged Against Escherichia coli: A Preliminary Study

Sundu

Bahry

Dien

2016

Proceedings of International Seminar on Livestock Production and Veterinary Technology

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The use of palm polysaccharides in broiler diet as a feed additive has recently been reported with promising results. A study was conducted to determine the use of palm polysaccharides in broiler diets when the birds were challenged with E. coli. A total of 32 unsexed broilers, with the similar body weight (1400-1480 g) was selected and used in this study as experimental birds. The birds were kept in the individually metabolism cages for 2 weeks. Feed and and water were available at all times. The diet was formulated to meet the nutrients need for grower chickens. Four different types of feed additives (Control, palm kernel polysaccharides, copra polysaccharides, antibiotic avilamycin), with and without E. coli challenge were used in this study. The birds were challenged with E.coli for three consecutive days (days 8 to 10), after a week of adaptation period. A completely randomised factorial design was used with the first factor is feed additive (Control, palm kernel polysaccharides, copra polysaccharides, antibiotic avilamycin), the second factor is two types of E. coli challenge (with or without E. coli challenge) and four replications. Differences among treatmens found were further tested with Tukey test. The results indicated that the supplementation of feed aditives (palm kernel polysaccharides, copra polysaccharides and avilamycine) improved body weight gain, FCR and excreta dry matter. The birds challenged with E. coli produced lower body weight gain and feed intake. Interaction between type of feed additives and E. coli challenge was found in body weight gain, feed intake, FCR and excreta dry matter. In conclusion, feed additives improved the quality of the diet and E. coli challenge had detrimental effect on bird performance. There was an interaction between type of feed additives and E. coli challenge on body weight gain, feed intake, FCR and excreta dry matter.

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Feeding value of copra meal for broilers

Cited by 48 publications

References 34 publications

Evaluation of Locally-available Agroindustrial Byproducts as Partial Replacements to Fishmeal in Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Production in Ghana

Evaluation of Locally-available Agroindustrial Byproducts as Partial Replacements to Fishmeal in Diets for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Production in Ghana

Growth performance and carcass yield of broiler chickens fed commercial finisher and cassava copra meal-based diets

Palm Polysaccharides in the Diet of Broilers Challenged Against Escherichia coli: A Preliminary Study

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