Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed fermented mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake as replacement for maize

Chukwukaelo, A K; Aladi, N. O.; Okeudo, N. J.; Obikaonu, H. O.; Ogbuewu, I. P.; Okoli, I. C.

doi:10.1007/s11250-017-1457-7

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“…The improved FCR in animals on FEMCARPP based diets could be attributed to their possible probiotic effect on the intestinal gut micro ora and environment. This result is in agreement with the earlier ndings of Chukwukaelo et al (2017)…”

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Weight Gains and Economy of Production of Weaner Pigs Fed Diets Containing Fermented Mixture of Cassava Root Pulp and Palm Kernel Cake as Replacement for Maize

Aladi

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Ogbuewu

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The need to improve the nutritive value of feed materials containing high levels of non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) such as lignin, cellulose, mannan among others for monogastric feeding has led to interest in solid state fermentation (SSF) in recent years. In this study, the efficacy of SSF to improve nutritive value of mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake for pig feeding was evaluated using 40 unsexed crossbred (Large White X Nigerian Indigenous) weaner pigs. The pigs were randomly allotted to five treatment groups and fed experimental diets in which the maize in the control diet was partially (50%) or completely replaced with either solid state fermented mixture of grated cassava root and palm kernel cake (FEMCARPP) or a 1:1 blend of cassava meal and palm kernel cake (CSM-PKC). Data was collected weekly on the live-weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio, and efficiency of protein utilization. The pigs on dietary FEMCARPP consumed significantly (p < 0.05) less feed but had superior weight gain and similar feed conversion ratio when compared to the control pigs fed maize based diets. In addition, pigs fed dietary CSM-PKC consumed significantly (p < 0.05) more feed and were less efficient in utilizing their feed. It is therefore concluded that solid state fermentation improved the nutritive value of mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake for swine feeding. Further research is however needed to extend the study to growing-finisher phase and to understand the physiological mechanism of the improved performance of the piglets on dietary FERMCAPP.

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Weight Gains and Economy of Production of Weaner Pigs Fed Diets Containing Fermented Mixture of Cassava Root Pulp and Palm Kernel Cake as Replacement for Maize

Aladi

Ukosa

Ogbuewu

et al. 2021

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“…Furthermore, the low digestibility of crude protein observed for the cassava-enhanced diets indicates less availability of nutrients for animal use. Changes in the composition of feeds and thus their physicochemical characteristics, can affect the acceptance and consumption of diets by slow-growing broilers, causing a reduction in feed intake (Chukwukaelo et al 2018).…”

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Cassava residues in the diet of slow-growing broilers

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Cassava by-products are abundant and largely unused in familiy agro-industries in the Amazon region, where slow-growing broilers are commonly raised. Thus the incorporation of cassava by-products in broiler feed may provide starch enrichment for better zootechnical performance. We evaluated the use of cassava residues instead of corn in the diet of slow-growing broilers. We determined the chemical composition of cassava scrapings (CS) and cassava starch residue (CSR), and tested the digestibility of the residues in 192 broilers and three treatments: inclusion of 30 g kg-1 CS or CSR and a control without residue, with eight replicates of eight broilers each. Digestibility was assessed through collection of total excreta from 19 to 22 days of age. Apparent and corrected metabolizable energy, and apparent digestibility coefficients of dry matter, crude protein and crude energy were significantly higher for CSR than CS. Therefore, only CSR was used in a performance experiment using 324 broilers 30 to 90 days old, distributed in four treatments (0; 6.8; 13.4 and 20 g kg-1 CSR in feed) with nine replicates of nine broilers each. There was no significant difference among treatments in weight gain, feed intake, yield of carcass, breast and viscera, meat color, luminosity, pH, shear force, cooking-weight loss and drip loss. As there was a significant reduction in feed conversion and thigh and drumstick yield for 20 g kg-1, we suggest the incorporation of CSR up to 13.4 g kg-1.

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“…At 42 days, 15 birds were chosen from each treatment, denied of feed for 12 h and thereafter, slaughtered to assess the carcass and organ weights. The carcass, organ and cut parts were weighed and expressed as a percentage of the live weight and carcass weight respectively following the procedures of Chukwukaelo et al (2018).…”

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Mineral Composition of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Meal (Molm) and the Responses of Ross 308 Broilers to Molm Supplementation

Modisaojang-Mojanaga¹

2019

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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A 42-day study was designed to determine the mineral composition of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) and the response of Ross 308 broilers to dietary MOLM supplementation. Day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks (n = 500) were allotted to five treatments in completely randomized design with each group replicated five times with each replicate having 20 chicks. Birds received diets supplemented with MOLM at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 g/kg feed, respectively and assigned T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5. MOLM level that supported optimum variables was modelled using the quadratic function. At day 42, three birds per replicate were slaughtered to evaluate carcass and organ yields. Results of mineral assay indicate that MOLM was high in calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphur and iron. Daily feed intake (FI), average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion ratio were the same among the groups with the exception of starter broilers on diet T1 that had higher ADG (p < 0.05) than those on the other diets. Final live weight (FLW), mortality and gizzard weight were influenced (p < 0.05) by MOLM supplementation. MOLM supplementation had no effect on other parameters measured. MOLM supplementation at 39.98 and 35.80 g/kg feed supported optimum FLW and ADG at starter phase and 46.88 g/kg feed MOLM supported optimum FLW at finisher phase. In conclusion, MOLM is a good source of nutrients and suitable for production of enhanced cut parts in broiler chickens.

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Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed fermented mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake as replacement for maize

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Weight Gains and Economy of Production of Weaner Pigs Fed Diets Containing Fermented Mixture of Cassava Root Pulp and Palm Kernel Cake as Replacement for Maize

Weight Gains and Economy of Production of Weaner Pigs Fed Diets Containing Fermented Mixture of Cassava Root Pulp and Palm Kernel Cake as Replacement for Maize

Cassava residues in the diet of slow-growing broilers

Mineral Composition of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Meal (Molm) and the Responses of Ross 308 Broilers to Molm Supplementation

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