Fortified cassava tuber meal as substitute for yellow corn in poultry feeding
1989
Lopez, P.L.
Fortified cassava tuber meal as substitute for yellow corn in poultry feeding will entail considerable savings on the dollar reserves of the country through the reduction of corn importation. Cassava, a tropical root crop, is a potential alternative to corn in animal feed because of its high energy content. If birds are given quality booster feed during the first ten days, cassava tuber meal may be incorporated into the starter/finisher diets up to 40% in meal form without any effect on performance. Higher returns are realized with the use of cassava tuber meal fortified with copra meal, soybean oil meal, or fish meal than use of yellow corn. If local legumes can be produced at a reasonable price, these can also be used to fortify cassava tuber meal. Because of the increased amount of expensive protein and high energy feeds in the ration, the economics of fortification should be considered, since this is the most important factor in determining when to use cassava tuber meal as substitute for corn in livestock and poultry feeding.
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