Effect of graded levels of cassava peel meal in the diet of layers on performance, haematology and economics of production
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Results showed significant differences (P<0.05) in the values obtained for final weight, weight change, hen day production, hen house production, number of eggs, egg weight and mortality. Daily feed intake and feed conversion ratio were not significantly (P>0.05) influenced by the treatments. Final weight ranged between 1530.67g (10%CPM) and 1614.00g (5%CPM), weight change ranged from -126.67g (10%CPM) to -12.00g (0%CPM), daily feed intake was between 74.33g and 75.33g, feed conversion ratio was from 3.40 to 2.90. HDP was between 53.33 and 63.00, while HHP was between 53.33 and 62.67. Number of eggs ranged between 83.00 and 97.00, egg weight 57.00g to 59.33g. All haematological indices evaluated were not significantly (P>0.05) influenced by the dietary treatments. The observed PCV, Hb, RBC, WBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, neutrophil and lymphocytes values ranged from 32.33% to 35.00%, 10.77g/dl to 11.67g/dl, 2.47 x 1012/l to 2.64 x 1012/l, 212.33 x 109/l to 225 x 109/l, 129.00fl to 132.33fl, 43.00pg to 45.33pg, 33.17g/dl to 33.90g/dl, 3.67% to 5.00%, 95.00 to 97.00%, respectively. All the economic parameters evaluated were significantly (P<0.05) affected by the treatments except feed cost/dozen eggs. Feed cost/kg declined linearly as CPM level increased in the diet. Feed cost/bird (FC/B) followed similar pattern as feed cost/kg. Cost saving from feed due to inclusion of CPM varied from N271.37 (5%CPM) to N843.92 (20%CPM). Feeding CPM to layers did not adversely affect feed intake and feed conversion ratio. However, CPM caused reduction in egg number, while promoting economic indices by reducing feed cost, cost of dozen eggs, while enhancing profitability.
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