Effects of Feeding Soaked-toasted Tallow (Detarium microcarpum, Guill and Sperr) Seed Meal as Replacement for Soybean Meal on Organ Weights, Haematology and Serum Biochemical Indices of Broiler Chickens
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
The effect of feeding graded levels of soaked-toasted Tallow seed meal (STTSM) as partial replacement of soybean meal on the organ weights, haematological and biochemical indices of broiler chicks were evaluated. Three hundred and sixty (360) day- old broiler chicks of the Amo Strain were used. The experimental layout was a completely randomized design with three treatments, each with three replicates (40 birds/replicate). The inclusion levels of STTSM in the diets were 0, 10 and 20% (w/w). The parameters measured were live body weight, organ weights, haematological and biochemical indices. ANOVA showed that final body live weight was higher (P < 0.05) in broilers fed the control diet (0% STTSM) compared to that fed with the STTSM formulated diets. The substitution of STTSM in broiler chick diets did not significantly affected the organ weights of liver (30-40 g), heart (8-10 g), kidney (2 g), pancreas (5-7 g), proventriculus (9-10 g) and gizzard (39-65 g). The fat deposit of birds fed with the 0% STTSM diet (65 g) was significantly (p<0.05) higher compared to that fed with the STTSM (39 g) based diets. The values of the haematogical and biochemical indices were not affected (P>0.05) by the incorporation of STTSM in the diets. As it can be concluded, tallow seeds meal can be incorporated in broiler chickens rations up to 20% with no adverse effects on organ weights and haematological and biochemical indices of broiler chicks.
Authors and Affiliations
C. O. Obun, B. C. Lalabe, P. A. Shinggu, Y. Tor-Agbidye, A. T. Junaidu
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