Open AccessEvaluation of Partial Replacement of Fish Meal with Lablab Purpureus Seed Meal on the Performance of Broilers
Author(s) -
David Kuzegera Isabirye,
James Higenyi,
Elizabeth Balyejusa Kizito,
Esau Galukande
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
uganda journal of agricultural sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-6909
pISSN - 1026-0919
DOI - 10.4314/ujas.v20i2.2
Subject(s) - lablab purpureus , broiler , feed conversion ratio , fish meal , meal , ingredient , biology , weight gain , randomized block design , food science , zoology , body weight , fish <actinopterygii> , agronomy , fishery , legume , endocrinology
This study investigated the use of Lablab purpureus seed meal as protein ingredient replacing fish meal. One hundred eighty (180) broiler chicks were used in a complete randomized block design. Three treatments were used; A (fish meal, as control), B (30% fish replacement by roasted lablab with enzyme supplement) and C (45% fish replacement by roasted lablab with enzyme supplement). The parameters studied were; feed consumption, weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Results revealed significant (P<0.05) differences in feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio among the treatments. Throughout the study, chicks registered high feed intake on diet C and A while that in group B reported the least. Average weight gains were high for group C and A while group B registered the lowest. Feed conversion ration; lowest for group C and highest in group B. Therefore, a better performance of broilers is enhanced consumption by high intake of feed, high weight gains and low FCR, 45% dietary fish meal can be replaced by Lablab purpureus seed meal with enzyme supplement in a compounded broiler finisher.