Response of broiler chicks to diets containing varying levels of cashew nut oil and palm oil
1996
Odunsi, A.A., Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, | Oyewole, S.O., Department of Agricultural Education, StAndrew College of Education,
Chemical characterization of palm oil (PD) and cashew nut oil(CND) involving saponification value, iodine number and degree of acidity were carried out. Both oils were included in dietsof starting broilers (0 - 4 weeks) at three levels (10, 25 and 50 g/kg) as energy supplements in replacement of the maize in a basalcontrol diet. At the finisher phase (5 - 8 weeks), the birds were fed a common broiler finisher diet to investigate the carry-overeffects of starter dietary treatments on finishing broiler performance. Results indicated that birds fed PD gave comparable performance with those on control diet while increasing levels of CND resulted in a consistent decrease (P 0.05) in feed intake and weight gain. Mortality and feed efficiency were adversely affected at levels more than 10 glkg CND. At the finisher phase, birds on 10 and 25 g/kg CND had a rapid performance recovery rate which was not markedly evident with the 50 g/kg CND. It appears that CND should be neutralized before incorporation in broiler starter diets at levels more than 10 g/kg.
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