Open AccessGrowth performance, haematology and serum lipid profile of broiler chickens fed three varieties of ripe Solanum melongena fruit meal supplements
Author(s) -
C.E. Dim,
CU Nwankwo,
C.O. Mefoh,
V.N. Onyia
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1119-7455
DOI - 10.4314/as.v21i1.12
Subject(s) - melongena , broiler , meal , triglyceride , solanum , completely randomized design , zoology , total cholesterol , cholesterol , biology , horticulture , food science , biochemistry
The growth, haematological and serum characteristics of Cobb broilers (n = 112) fed inclusions of ripe Solanum melongena fruit meal (SMFM) varieties were incorporated in a 56-day trial. The completely randomized design was employed in assigning day-old chicks to four labeled groups (T1-T4) with four replications. Dietary treatment of SMFM varieties was according to study groups such that T1 had Abia var. Okpokwe, T2 contained Nsukka Ind × Jos, T3 enclosed Nsukka Ind × Nsukka Local, while T4 was control. Daily feed intake and weekly weights furnished the growth assay of the chicks, while their blood assessment was done at the termination of the study. Data analyzed showed T4 to have better (p 0.05) to T3 (109.00 g dL–1). The SMFM varieties, mostly Nsukka Ind × Jos (T2), independently promoted superior haematology and serum lipid profile but poor growth of test broilers.