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Biologic and management effects of feeding laying birds unpeeled yellow cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) root meal
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASVM2024.446 | Article Number: 4C49C9777 | Vol.9 (6) - December 2024
Received Date: 30 May 2024 | Accepted Date: 29 June 2024 | Published Date: 30 December 2024
Authors: Adedokun, O.O.* , Onabanjo, R.S. , Afam-Ibezim, M. Eberechi and Ihuoma, F. C.
Keywords: maize, feed conversion ratio, Egg qualities, Rhode Island Red layers, unpeeled yellow cassava root meal.
Ninety-four Points of lay Rhode Island Red layers were used to evaluate the performance of laying birds fed unpeeled yellow cassava root meal (UYCRM) as a replacement for maize. The yellow cassava was harvested, washed, ground, drained and toasted to form the UYCRM. Four diets were formulated replacing maize with UYCRM at 0% (T1), 25% (T2), 50% (T3) and 75% (T4). The study used 4 treatments each consisting of 24 birds, replicated three times with 8 birds per replicate in a Completely Randomized Design. The experiment lasted for 8 weeks. The birds on diet T4 showed superiority in the final weight (1685.50 g), total weight gain (715.50 g) and feed conversion ratio (2.44) but birds on T1 ate the most (183.94 g/day). There were no significant (p>0.05) in all the external egg traits considered. Birds on the control diet had the best yolk weight (17.59 g) and Haugh unit (95.11). It can be concluded that dietary inclusion of unpeeled yellow cassava root meal can replaced maize up to 75% without adverse effect on the performance and egg qualities of laying birds, and it is therefore recommended.
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