Different basal source of energy as alternative to Maize (Zea mays) in Turkey diet
1 Department of Animal Production, Peace House Agricultural Training Institute, Isarun, Ondo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Research Article
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 16(02), 096–106.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.16.2.0473
Publication history:
Received on 29 September 2023; revised on 07 November 2023; accepted on 10 November 2023
Abstract:
Maize is a major source of energy in the diet of turkey. Increase in the cost of maize has been a major challenge to poultry farmers. Therefore, there is need to explore available and cheaper alternatives. A twenty-four weeks trial was conducted to investigate the effect of using different source of energy in turkey’s diets as alternative for maize on the growth performance and lipid profile.
Four diets for both starter and finisher phase were used, control diet (maize as the energy source), sweet potato (SP), guinea corn (GC) and cassava (CA). 30-day-old-poults were randomly allocated into 4pens with at least 7poults per pen. Lipid profile, weekly body weight, daily feed intake, final weight gain and feed conversion ratio were recorded.
The result revealed no significant difference in the final body weight of turkey when SP was used as alternative to maize at starter phase.
At the finisher phase, there was a numerical increase in the final weight of turkeys fed SP diet when compared to GC and CA diet. No significant difference in the FCR was observed when SP and CA were used as alternative to maize.
The total cholesterol (TC) value was not significant when SP was used as alternative to maize but there was a significant increase in TC value when CA and GC were used as alternative to maize.
It can be concluded that sweet potato can be used as an alternative to maize without adverse effects on performance of turkey and its lipid profile.
Keywords:
Turkey; Maize; Guinea corn; Cassava; Growth performance; Lipid profile
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