Olufayo, O and Irivboje, Oluwabusayo Adewunmi (2021) PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ISA-BROWN PULLETS FED GRADED LEVELS OF PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI LEAF MEAL AS AN ADDITIVE AT CHICK PHASE. In: 5th National Conference of the School of Pure & Applied Sciences, 29 and 30th September, 2021, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of graded levels of Phyllanthus niruri leaf meal (PNLM) as additive on the performance of pullets at chicks phase. Four hundred and eighty (480), 3 weeks old pullets weighing between 204.38-215.63g were fed diets containing Phyllanthus niruri leaf meal for 35 days in a completely randomized design experimental layout. Treatments were composed of T1 (0% PNLM), T2 (antibiotics), T3 (0.2% PNLM), T4 (0.3% PNLM), T5 (0.4% PNLM) and T6 (0.5% PNLM) replicated 4times at 20 birds per replicate. Parameters evaluated were final body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio. Significant (p<0.05) differences were observed in the values of final body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio of the pullets. The final weight of pullets fed 0.5%PNLM were higher (552.50g) and significantly different (p<0.05) than those fed T1 (0%PNLM) diet (530g). Inclusion of Phyllanthus niruri leaf meal produced better results of weight gain in T6 (345g), average daily feed intake (46.03g/day/bird) in T4, feed conversion ratio (0.28) in T6 compared to T1 (0% PNLM) and those treated with antibiotics (T2). Therefore, it can be concluded that Phyllanthus niruri leaf meal can be included in the diets of pullets as an additive up to 0.5% level without any detrimental effect on the growth performances.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2022 19:22 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2022 19:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1966 |
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