Sunflower seed meal as a substitute for soybeean meal in broiler diets
1998
Acda, S.P. | Almario, A.L. | Luis, E.S. (Philippines Univ. Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Inst. of Animal Science)
A total of 180 day-old straight run broiler chicks were used to determine the effect of sunflower seed meal as substitute for soybean meal on the performance of broilers and the economic benefits derived of using sunflower seed meal (SFM) in broiler diets. The chicks were distributed to different treatments following a completely randomized design. Treatment 1 was the control, with SFM while Treatments 2 to 5 contained 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent SFM, respectively. All substitutions were in protein equivalent basis. Broiler fed diets with sunflower seed meal up to 30 percent performed equally with the broilers fed with corn-soya diet. Average body weights, body weight gain, feed consumption, feed efficiency was not significantly different among treatments. Dressing percentage, lean fat bone yield and sensory scores on flavor, color, tenderness, juiciness, off-flavor and general acceptability were likewise not significantly different. The study suggests that sunflower seed meal may substitute soybean meal up to 30 percent protein equivalent without significantly affecting the performance and carcass quality of the broilers. In addition, higher income over feed and chick cost was generated from broilers fed diets with sunflower seed meal relative to those fed corn-soya diet
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