Replacement of fish meal with maggot meal in cassava [Manihot esculenta]-based layers'diets
2007
Agunbiade, J.A.(Olabisi Onabanjo Univ., Ayetoro (Nigeria)) | Adeyemi, O.A. | Ashiru, O.M. | Awojobi, H.A. | Taiwo, A.A. | Oke, D.B. | Adekunmisi, A.A.
The trial reported herein investigated the use of maggot meal as a replacement for fish meal in a cassava products-based layers diet. Average daily feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio were not significantly affected (P0.05) by dietary treatment although breed of laying bird significantly affected (P0.05) these indices. Hen-day egg production was significantly influenced (P0.05) by dietary treatments. Of all egg quality characteristics investigated, only shell thickness and shell weight were significantly (P0.05) affected by dietary treatment and breed. In conclusion, the results of this experiment indicated that maggot meal holds promise as a replacement for fish meal in cassava root-cassava leaf- based diets as it could replace 50% of the dietary animal protein supplied by fish meal without deleterious effects on egg production and shell strength.
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