Growth, Carcass and Reproductive Characteristics of Male Rabbits (Bucks) Fed Raw and Boiled Pigeon Pea Seed (Cajanus cajan) Meal

Iheukwumere, FC; Onyekwere, M. U.; Egu, UN

doi:10.3923/pjn.2008.17.20

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“…These results are consistent with that of with the recent research report of Amaefule, Onuwuchuruba, and Okereke (2013), these workers recorded successful inclusion of up to 30% pigeon pea seed meal in pullet rations. The results obtained in this study for daily feed intake (DFI), daily weight gain (DWG), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and final live weight (FLW) agree with the findings of Iheukwumere, Onyekwere, and Egu (2008) who reported that the DFI, DWG, FCR and FLW of rabbits fed diets containing heat processed pigeon pea meal were not significantly different from the control diet. Amaefule, Ihekwumere, and Nwaokoro (2005) also obtained a non-significant dietary treatment effect on all performance parameters measured when they fed varying levels of pigeon pea meal to rabbits.…”

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Dietary Effects of Increasing Levels of Pigeon Pea Meal on Rabbit Performance

Akande¹

2015

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Conventional feedstuffs in Nigeria are expensive, which has led to the search for cheap and locally available unconventional feeding materials. This study was therefore conducted to determine the dietary effect of roasted pigeon pea meal (RPP) on the performance of rabbits. A total of forty weaner rabbits (20 male and 20 female) Dutch × Chinchilla rabbits with an average initial weight of 725 g and between 5 and 7 weeks old, were allocated into four dietary treatments. Each treatment had ten rabbits and five replicate per treatment in a completely randomized design. The process of roasting pigeon pea seeds took 3 to 5 minutes at approximately 80 o C. The roasted pigeon pea meal (RPP) was used in formulating the diets used for rabbits. Treatment 1 (control) was maize-soybean based diet with 0% RPP while the other treatments contained 10, 20 and 30% RPP in the diets respectively. Diets were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric. The experiment lasted for five weeks during which data were recorded for feed intake and body weight. The daily feed intake ranged from 42.26 to 57.60 g; daily weight gain, 12.27 to 15.70 g; feed conversion ratio, 3.41 to 4.67 and final live weight, 1284.00 to 1434.75 g. None of these performance parameters were significantly affected by dietary treatments. It was therefore concluded that roasted pigeon pea (RPP) can successfully be included up to 30% in the ration of rabbits without adversely affecting performance.

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Dietary Effects of Increasing Levels of Pigeon Pea Meal on Rabbit Performance

Akande¹

2015

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“…Similar results were observed by Abdelati et al (36), who reported in their comparative study that a diet with inclusion of 10% soaked Pp seeds after decortication with enzymes (multienzyme mix with a high content of pentosanase) fed to broilers in comparison to decorticated roasted Pp seeds had no influence on dressing percentage. In this regards, Iheukwumere et al (37) pointed out the nonsignificant effect of Pp (0% and 20% raw Pp and 20% boiled Pp) seed meal on dressing percentage in rabbits. In this context, Asaduzzaman (38) observed that there were nonsignificant differences among the percentages of feather, drumstick bone, drumstick meat, abdominal fat, gizzard, liver, neck, and heart in the birds fed diets containing Pp seeds.…”

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Effect of different processing methods of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) on growth performance, carcass traits, and blood biochemical and hematological parametersof broiler chickens

Arif¹,

Rehman²,

Saeed³

et al. 2017

Turk J Vet Anim Sci

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This has encouraged improved effort at finding cheaper alternatives to prolong the production of poultry and maximize the potentials of the improved poultry strains available, at a reasonable cost. Pp is an important grain legume commonly grown and consumed in both tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is also known as "lobiaadassy" (6). According to Saxena (7) the area cultivated has jumped to over 4.92 × 10 6 ha. It is considered a multipurpose nitrogen-fixing plant that provides food, fuel wood, and fodder as well as shelter material to farmers throughout the world. The shells, leaves, seeds, and young stems of Pp could be a good protein source for poultry feed. This plant can tolerate drought conditions and has greater adaptability to poor soil conditions as compared to most other tropical legumes (8). It is widely cultivated throughout the tropics as a cover crop or green manure crop and it has high dry matter yield potential. Cajanus cajan contains crude protein (CP) of Abstract: A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of different processing methods of pigeon pea (Pp; Cajanus cajan) on fattening performance and carcass traits as well as blood biochemical and hematological parameters of broiler chickens. For this purpose, 300 dayold chicks were assigned to 5 treatments. Each treatment had 5 replicates and contained 12 birds each under a completely randomized design. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets were formulated with the inclusion of pigeon pea crushed (control, PPC), boiled with potash (PPP), boiled (PPB), soaked (PPS), or roasted (PPR) at the rate of 20% of the basal diet. The highest values of weight gain were observed in chicks fed the PPP diet through the starter and overall periods. Throughout the starter phase, the feed conversion ratio was significantly affected by dietary treatments. Highest values for carcass and breast weight were observed in birds fed the PPP diet as compared to the control diet. Blood biochemical parameters were not statistically influenced by Pp treatments. Hematology was also similar in all the diets. In conclusion, PPP can be used as a protein source in broiler diets and it can improve the growth performance of broilers.

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“…The high costs of broiler feed and the attendant reduction in profit margins have made many farmers seek alternative methods not only to reduce feed costs but also to improve feed utilization for overall animal performance and profitability 1 . In a bid to meet the protein needs of an ever-growing human population, Nigerians rely heavily on poultry products such as broiler meat which is in high demand by households especially on weekends and during ceremonies.…”

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“…Live chicken is rated much higher than imported frozen chicken by the average consumer because of its superior taste, wholesomeness and absence of preservatives 2 . The addition of natural pigments from plants to animal diets has been reported to improve the efficiency of feed utilization 3 , improved sow fertility and survival of healthy piglets 4 and improved feed utilization in poultry 1 . Besides the high contents of protein, they contain a variety of biologically active compounds that may serve as growth and healthpromoting substances.…”

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

Anyanwu¹,

Duruigbo²,

Simobi³

et al. 2023

Asian J. of Animal and Veterinary Advances

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Background and Objective: The addition of different plant parts as a supplement in the diets of poultry has been reported to have some effects on animal physiology and biochemical functions. This study evaluated the growth performance and haematological profiles of broiler finisher chickens fed leaf meal, raw and toasted seed meals of Moringa from 5-8 weeks. Materials and Methods: A total of 96 dayold chicks were allotted to 4 treatment groups of 8 birds each in a completely randomized design with 3 replications. The trial lasted for 28 days for the finisher phase. Results: The result showed significant differences (p<0.05) in average final weight gain, average daily weight gain, average daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio. There was a highly significant reduction in serum cholesterol, HDLP and LDLP among the birds fed Moringa leaf meal. It was concluded by the study that different Moringa plant parts exert different effects on the animal probably due to the contents of different biochemical compounds. The leaf meal was notably effective in the reduction of serum lipids. The birds fed the toasted Moringa seeds showed significantly higher weight gains than all other treatments. Conclusion: Therefore it can be concluded that Moringa plant-based extracts could effectively replace the use of commercial additives, hence its use is recommended to reduce production costs and increase the profitability of the poultry production business.

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Growth, Carcass and Reproductive Characteristics of Male Rabbits (Bucks) Fed Raw and Boiled Pigeon Pea Seed (Cajanus cajan) Meal

Cited by 4 publications

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Dietary Effects of Increasing Levels of Pigeon Pea Meal on Rabbit Performance

Dietary Effects of Increasing Levels of Pigeon Pea Meal on Rabbit Performance

Effect of different processing methods of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) on growth performance, carcass traits, and blood biochemical and hematological parametersof broiler chickens

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

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