Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF REPLACING MAIZE WITH DRIED SWEET POTATOES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LAYERS
Author(s) -
O. Sobamiwa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v15i.1214
Subject(s) - biology , feed conversion ratio , horticulture , body weight , agronomy , zoology , endocrinology
Sweet potato was incorporated into layers diet to replace 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 per cent levels of maize respectively. The effect on the performances of 26-weck old pullets for 10 weeks was studied. Replacement of maize with dried sweet potato up to 20% in layers ration, did not have an appreciable effect on feed intake, weight gain, total egg production, egg weight and feed conversion, as the apparent differences were not significant