Research Article Open Access

Effect of Crayfish Waste Meal on Performance Characteristics and Nutrient Retention of Broiler Finishers

Authors

A.R. Asafa
Department of Animal Production Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos, Nigeria
|
A.D. Ologhobo
Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
|
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
I.O. Adejumo
Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
Published on: July 15, 2012
DOI 10.3923/ijps.2012.496.499
PDF

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of crayfish waste meal on the performance characteristics and nutrient retention in broiler finisher. 150 one day old chicks were used for the study which lasted for 9 weeks. The result of the study showed that the average dry matter intake ranged from 1918.96 g in broiler chicken fed diet IV (25%FM:75%CWM) to 2141.60g in diet V (100% CWM) chickens. There was no significant differences (p>0.05) between treatment means. Birds fed the control diet (100%FM) recorded the highest gain (787.30 g) followed by those fed diet III (50%FM; 50%CWM) while the least gain (679.00 g) was by diet V (100%CWM) chickens. No significant (p>0.05) difference was observed between the treatment means. The feed conversion ratio was best (2.48) with chickens fed the control diet (100%FM) and progressively decreased with diet V (100%CWM) chickens recording the least (3.19). There was, however, no significant (p>0.05) difference between treatment means. Protein efficiency ratio followed similar trend with the feed conversion ratio. Diet I (100%FM) chickens had the highest value (2.09) followed by diet II (25%FM; 75%CWM) while those fed diet V (100%CWM) was the least (1.64).

Keywords:

Broiler, crayfish waste, finishers, meal, nutrient, performance

Article Metrics

197 Abstract Views
118 File Views
0 Downloads

License

Copyright (c) 2012 Asian Network for Scientific Information

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Article Citation Metrics

Find Effect of Crayfish Waste Meal on Performance Characteristics and Nutrient Retention of Broiler Finishers on PlumX

How to Cite

Asafa, A., Ologhobo, A., & Adejumo , I. (2012). Effect of Crayfish Waste Meal on Performance Characteristics and Nutrient Retention of Broiler Finishers. International Journal of Poultry Science, 11(8), 496–499. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2012.496.499
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

References

1.
AOAC, 1996. Official Methods of Analysis. 16th Edn., Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Washington, DC., USA.
2.
Fanimo, A.O., E. Mudama, T.O. Umukoro and O.O. Oduguwa, 1996. Substitution of shrimp waste meal for fish meal in broiler chicken rations. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad), 73: 201-205.
3.
Hossain, M.H., M U. Ahammad and M.A.R. Howlider, 2003. Replacement of fish meal by broiler offal in broiler diet. Int. J. Poult. Sci., 2: 159-163.
4.
Meyers, S.P., 1986. Utilisation of shrimp processing wastes. Infofish Marketing Digest, 486: 18-21.
5.
Ngoan, I.D., L.V. An, B. Ogle and J.B. Lindberg, 2000. Ensiling techniques for shrimp by-products and their nutritive value for pigs. Asian-Australasian J. Anim. Sci., 13: 1278-1284.
6.
NRC., 1994. National Research Council: Nutrient Requirements of Poultry. 9th Edn., National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
7.
Oduguwa, O.O., A.O. Fanimo, A.V. Jegede, S.O. Kolajo and A.S. Efuntoye, 2002. Effect of enzyme supplement on the utilisation of shrimp waste meal based diets by broilers chickens. Proceedings of thr 7th Annual Conference, Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN), September 16-19, 2002, Nigeria, pp: 71-74.
8.
Rosenfield, D.J., A.G. Gernat, J.D. Marcano, J.G. Murillo, G.H. Lopez and J.A. Flores, 1997. The effect of using different levels of shrimp meal in broiler diets. Poult. Sci., 76: 581-587.
9.
SAS, 2003. SAS Institute Inc. SAS, Cary, NC, USA.