Effect of different processing methods of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) on growth performance, carcass traits, and blood biochemical and hematological parametersof broiler chickens

Abstract

This has encouraged improved effort at finding cheaper alternatives to prolong the production of poultry and maximize the potentials of the improved poultry strains available, at a reasonable cost. Pp is an important grain legume commonly grown and consumed in both tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is also known as "lobiaadassy" (6). According to Saxena (7) the area cultivated has jumped to over 4.92 × 10 6 ha. It is considered a multipurpose nitrogen-fixing plant that provides food, fuel wood, and fodder as well as shelter material to farmers throughout the world. The shells, leaves, seeds, and young stems of Pp could be a good protein source for poultry feed. This plant can tolerate drought conditions and has greater adaptability to poor soil conditions as compared to most other tropical legumes (8). It is widely cultivated throughout the tropics as a cover crop or green manure crop and it has high dry matter yield potential. Cajanus cajan contains crude protein (CP) of Abstract: A trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of different processing methods of pigeon pea (Pp; Cajanus cajan) on fattening performance and carcass traits as well as blood biochemical and hematological parameters of broiler chickens. For this purpose, 300 dayold chicks were assigned to 5 treatments. Each treatment had 5 replicates and contained 12 birds each under a completely randomized design. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets were formulated with the inclusion of pigeon pea crushed (control, PPC), boiled with potash (PPP), boiled (PPB), soaked (PPS), or roasted (PPR) at the rate of 20% of the basal diet. The highest values of weight gain were observed in chicks fed the PPP diet through the starter and overall periods. Throughout the starter phase, the feed conversion ratio was significantly affected by dietary treatments. Highest values for carcass and breast weight were observed in birds fed the PPP diet as compared to the control diet. Blood biochemical parameters were not statistically influenced by Pp treatments. Hematology was also similar in all the diets. In conclusion, PPP can be used as a protein source in broiler diets and it can improve the growth performance of broilers.

Growth response, flock uniformity, organ weight, abdominal fat, carcass yield and hepatic histology of finisher broiler chicken fed toasted pigeon pea seed meal

“…Although, Furlan et al (2004) had earlier concluded that nutritional composition, especially the class of amino acids, the monomeric unit of protein in the feed, was interconnected with the building of structural tissues. Arif et al (2017) observed that feeding a 20% potash-boiled pigeon pea seed meal diet favoured carcass and breast weight, which is not similar to this study in which breast yield peaked at 12.50% compared to those fed 37.50%. Ojediran et al (2016a) demonstrated that thigh weight was influenced by the lysine portion of the feed.…”

The Efficacy of High-Protein Tropical Forages as Alternative Protein Sourcesfor Chickens: A Review

“…Montilla et al [44] reported that feeding laying hens with sun-dried Gliricidia sepium resulted in better performance than those fed with the oven-dried legumes, but the effects of type of drying are not clear on the feed quality. Thermal management significantly reduced the trypsin-inhibitory activity of seeds of Cajanus cajan [45,46], Glycine max [47], Psophocarpus tetragonolobus [48], and Arachis hypogaea [49].…”

Standardized Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Red and White Pigeon Peas (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) in Broiler Chicks

“…Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) are highly nutritious, contains crude protein (CP) of 22%-27 and also crude fiber (CF) of 7.3%-10%, nitrogen-free extract (NFE) of 61.2%, ether extract (EE) of 1.7%-2.1%, ash of 3.1%-4.2%, and lysine of about 7.59% [7,8] and essential amino acids such as methionine, lysine and tryptophan [9,10]. It is a fast growing, hardy, widely adaptable and drought resistant crop and it is an important grain legume commonly grown and consumed in both tropical and subtropical regions and could be a better and cheaper protein alternative as compared to other legume grains [11,8].…”

“…Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) are highly nutritious, contains crude protein (CP) of 22%-27 and also crude fiber (CF) of 7.3%-10%, nitrogen-free extract (NFE) of 61.2%, ether extract (EE) of 1.7%-2.1%, ash of 3.1%-4.2%, and lysine of about 7.59% [7,8] and essential amino acids such as methionine, lysine and tryptophan [9,10]. It is a fast growing, hardy, widely adaptable and drought resistant crop and it is an important grain legume commonly grown and consumed in both tropical and subtropical regions and could be a better and cheaper protein alternative as compared to other legume grains [11,8]. However, like other legumes, there are some antinutritional factors such as trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors regarding the use of pigeon pea as a feed ingredient in poultry feeding [12] but different processing methods, such as boiling, crushing, soaking, roasting etc., have been employed to inactivate the antinutrients in pigeon pea [13].…”