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Effect of feeding graded
levels of boiled sorrel seed meal on growth and blood components of
cockerels |
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Duwa H.1, Adegbolah, T.A.2 and Saleh B.1* |
1Department
of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture,University of Maiduguri, P.M.B
1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria; 2Department of Animal Production
Technology Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria |
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Abstract |
A
study was conducted to determine the effect of feeding graded levels of
boiled sorrel seed meal (BSSM) on the performance of cockerels. Two
hundred (200) one week old cockerels were randomly assigned to five
dietary treatments with four replicates each in a completely randomized
design. The treatments had 0% (control), 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% inclusion
levels of BSSM in the experimental diets. Growth performance, cost
analysis, heamtological and serum biochemical indices formed the
response criteria. Feed and water were provided ad libitum
throughout the 14 weeks experimental period. Feed consumption, body
weight, body weight gain, FCR were significantly (P<0.05) better in the
group with 20% inclusion level. Feed cost and cost/kg gain were
significantly lowered with inclusion of BSSM in the in the diet. Red
blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), heamoglobin (Hb) and packed
cell volume (PCV) were significantly (P<0.05) higher at 20% inclusion
level. Feeding BSSM to cockerels had no adverse effects on serum
biochemical indices. It was concluded that up to 20% BSSM can be
included in to cockerel diets without compromising performance.
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To cite this article:
Duwa H, Adegbolah TA and Saleh
B, 2012.
Effect of feeding graded levels of boiled sorrel seed
meal on growth and blood components of cockerels.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci.,
2(10), 515-520. |
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