Open AccessGrowth, nutrient retention and serum metabolites of broiler chickens fed high fibre hulled sunflower seed cake
Author(s) -
C. A. Adeniji,
B. K. Ogunmodede
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v33i2.931
Subject(s) - starter , feed conversion ratio , broiler , sunflower , zoology , urea , food science , chemistry , biology , body weight , biochemistry , horticulture , endocrinology
The nutrient value of high fibre (22% Crude protein) hulled sunflower cake (HFSC) substituted at 0, 25, 50 and 75 for soybean cake on protein was assessed using 180 day-old unsexed Anak broiler chicken. The diets contained about 23 and 20% crude protein as well as 2.95 kcal/g and 2.85kcal/g metabolizable energy at the starter and finisher phases respectively. At the starter phase, inclusion of HFSC above 25% significantly (P 0.05) from values obtained with 0% HFSC. This study suggested that not more than 50% of HFSC could replace soybeancake in broiler chicken diets.