Taro cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) meal as feed ingredient in poultry. | [Pakistan Journal of Nutrition • 2009]

Author(s):

1. Mohammed Abdulrashid: Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

2. Leonard Nnabuenyi Agwunobi: Department of Animal Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Abstract:

Ninety six broiler chickens at four weeks of age were randomly allotted in groups of 12 to the eight experimental diets with three replicates in each treatment and four birds per replicate. The dietary treatment contain 0% 25%, 50% and 100% Cocoyam meal. Taro comprised of raw sundried and boiled sundried forms. There was a significant difference (P 0.05) with increase in Cocoyam meal inclusion levels. The cost of daily feed intake differ significantly (P

Page(s): 668-673

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, Volume: 8, Issue: 5, Year: 2009

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