Replacement value of sweet orange ( Citrus Sinensis ) peels for wheat offals in the perfo rmance of broiler starter diet
Journal Title: Scientific Journal of Animal Science - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Two-hundred (200) day old broiler chicks of Anak 2000 breed from a commercial hatchery were used to investigate the effect of replacing wheat offals with sweet orange peel meal in broiler rations. The birds were fed on 0%, 50%, 75% and 100% dietary inclusion of sweet orange peel meal as replacement for wheat offals in a 28 day feeding trial. Significant interaction between dietary levels of sweet orange peel meal and wheat offals were observed on feed efficiency and weight gain (p<0.05). Increase in dietary levels of sweet orange peel meal reduced feed transit time in gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) (p<0.05) while supplementary wheat offal had the opposite effect (p<0.05). It was concluded that broiler chicks could tolerate up to 75% dietary levels of sweet orange peel meal without wheat offal added to such a diet, performance was comparable to that of birds fed a standard diet with money saved in the process.
Authors and Affiliations
E. O. Ahaotu*| Department of Animal Production and Health Technology, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Nigeria., S. A. Adeyeye| Department of Animal Science, Federal College of Agriculture Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria., V. N. Okonkwo| Department of Animal Science and Fisheries, Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria.
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