Effect of guineacorn/palm kernel-meal based diet with niacin supplementation on the performance of broilers

Oloyo, R. A. (1997) Effect of guineacorn/palm kernel-meal based diet with niacin supplementation on the performance of broilers. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 67 (5). pp. 422-425.

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Abstract

Commercial broiler chicks, 350 day-olds, were randomly assigned to duplicate floor pens with 25 chicks each. They were fed a guineacorn-palm kernel-meal based diet supplemented with 0.0, 7.5, 15.0, 22.5, 30.0, 37.5 and 45.0 mg niacin/kg feed for 42 days. Significantly poorer live-weight gain, feed ·intake and apparent utilization of nitrogen metabolizable energy, calcium and phosphorus, and a higher incidence of dermatitis and leg bone deformities in broilers on niacin-unsupplemented diets showed a deficiency of niacin in the basal diet which were all reversed with addition 30.0 mg niacin/kg feed.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Dr J. Soyemi
Date Deposited: 29 May 2020 18:37
Last Modified: 29 May 2020 18:37
URI: http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/271

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