Effect of Graded Levels of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Seed Meal on 
 the Growth Performance and Production Economic Analysis of Broiler Chickens

Bale, Jerry Sarven; Mancha, Y P; M., None Sanusi,; Doma, U.D.

doi:10.3923/ijps.2013.273.276

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“…The poor feed utilization in chickens fed with 15% BSOC explains the observed lower slaughter and carcass weights. Bale et al (2013) noted that a lower FI might be attributed to the increase in the level of residual anti-nutritional factors in BSOC, such as oxalate, phytate, saponins, and tannins. This might have impaired the performance of the birds owing to the incremental levels of fibre and antinutritional factors in the diet (Bampidis & Christodoulou, 2011;Khajali & Slominski, 2012;Sebola et al, 2015).…”

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Feed intake, growth performance and carcass traits of broilers fed diets with various inclusion levels of baobab seed oilcake

Chisoro¹,

Nkukwana²,

Mupangwa³

et al. 2018

SA J. An. Sci.

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The effects of increasing dietary inclusion levels of baobab seed oilcake (BSOC) on the growth performance, carcass characteristics, and yield in Ross 308 broiler chicks were assessed. Dietary treatments (T) consisted of four levels of BSOC: T1, control (0% BSOC); T2, 5% BSOC; T3, 10% BSOC; and T4, 15% BSOC. Birds on T2 and T1 had the highest bodyweight (BW) on days 14 and 28, respectively. Feed intake (FI) was highest during the periods of 1 to 7 days and 15 to 21 days in T2 birds. From 15 to 21 days, Feed conversion ratio (FCR) was highest in T3 birds. Significant differences were noted in slaughter and carcass weights among the treatments. Although no significant differences were observed in dressing percentages among treatments, birds in T1 had a higher dressing percentage, followed by those on T2. There were no statistical differences in carcass yield among the treatments. Calculations for revenue and gross margin showed that feed costs were lower in T4 and higher in T2 in the starter phase. In in the grower phase, feed costs were lower in T4 and higher in T3. The gross margin was higher in T1 and lower in T2 in the starter phase. During the grower phase it was higher in T1 and lower in T4. It was concluded that the inclusion of 5% BSOC at most could improve growth performance. Additionally, increasing levels of BSOC reduced feed costs, with a reduction in the gross margin in the grower stage of broilers. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Feed intake, growth performance and carcass traits of broilers fed diets with various inclusion levels of baobab seed oilcake

Chisoro¹,

Nkukwana²,

Mupangwa³

et al. 2018

SA J. An. Sci.

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“…The findings are consistent with Saulawa et al (2014) and Sebola et al (2015) who reported that as energy increases within the diet chickens regulate their energy needs by adjusting the feed intake. A reduction in feed intake of diets with high energy was supported by Bale et al (2013) who showed an inverse correlation of feed intake to dietary energy increases in broilers.…”

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“…The study was conducted at ARC-API (Agricultural Research Council -Animal Production Institute) Irene situated in Pretoria which lies along a longitude of 28°13′ S, latitude of 25°55′ E and height of 1524 m above sea level. It is located in the highveld of South Africa characterised with mean summer temperatures which range between 16 °C at night and 35 °C during the day with mild and dry temperatures in winter ranging from a minimum of 5 °C to a maximum of 20 °C (Acocks, 1988).…”

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Feed intake, growth performance, carcass characteristics and organ sizes of broilers fed baobab seed oilcake supplemented finisher diets

Chisoro

Nkukwana

Mupangwa

2019

WIJAS

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Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) seed oilcake has been proven a potential low-cost and locally available protein source for various livestock diets. A study was conducted to determine growth performance, carcass characteristics and organ sizes of finisher broilers fed a commercial finisher diet supplemented with baobab seed oilcake. Three-week-old ROSS 308 broiler chicks (n = 160) that were reared on a starter and grower commercial diets for the first three weeks were allotted to one of four broiler finisher dietary treatments (10 chicks/pen, four replications/treatment) using a completely randomised design. The broiler finisher diets were: control diet, which was a commercial finisher diet (T1), T2 contained 6 g/kg baobab seed oilcake plus maize mash (BSOCMM) mixed with 114 g/kg commercial finisher diet; T3 contained 18 g/kg BSOCMM mixed with 102 g/kg commercial finisher diet; while T4 contained 30 g/kg BSOCMM mixed with 90 g/kg commercial finisher diet. There were no significant (P > 0.05) differences in the growth parameters among the treatments. However, the birds on T2 had a higher feed conversion ratio and average daily gains. Final body weights at day 35 were not significantly (P > 0.05) different, but T3 and T4 birds had the highest values numerically. There were significant (P < 0.05) differences in the carcass weights and dressing percentages among the treatments. The T4 birds had the highest dressing percentage (P < 0.05) compared to T2, which had the lowest. The cut portion yield (thigh, wing, breast and feet) of the carcass were not significantly (P > 0.05) different among the treatments. However, the drumstick yield was significantly (P < 0.05) different among the treatments. Organ sizes showed no significant (P > 0.05) differences among treatments, except for the gizzard and the heart, which differed (P < 0.05) among treatments. The study concluded that the inclusion of 6–30 g/kg of BSOC blended with maize mash as partial supplementation to a commercial diet can improve final body weights without negatively affecting the feed intake, feed conversion ratio and carcass characteristics in the broiler.

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“…Although the extremely high moisture content of wood renders it unusable as a timber, thus making it an excellent fiber material employed in basket, rug and rope making and has been used variously to make fishing nets, animal snares, sacking and even strings for musical instruments (De Smedt et al, 2012). The tree is best known for its high vitamin c content,/ranging 300ms/100g nearly 6 times higher than that of an orange, 20g at an average baobab fruit could provide the daily vitamin c requirement for human (Bale et al, 2013). The pulp also has value of carbohydrate, calcium, potassium, thiamine and nicotinic acid, with appreciable quantities of tartanic acid and potassium.…”

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Evaluation of Chemical Properties and Mineral Composition of Powdered and Dried Leaves of Baobab in Bauchi Metropolis

2018

Russian Journal of Biological Research

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The evaluation of some chemical properties and mineral composition (proximate chemical analysis) of Baobab leaves (Adansonia digita) collected from Muda Lawal market were analyzed at the soil science laboratory of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi using flame photometric and atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The results showed that the concentration of crude protein ranged from 1.44-1.63 with CV of 5.7 % and that of crude fibre range from 0.81-0.97 and CV 12.7 %. The chemical composition showed that ash ranged from 1.48-1.65 with CV of 7.7; Ca from 2.51-2.63 with CV 3.91 %; K from 0.71-0.19 with CV of 7.86 % and Na from 007-0.08 with CV 9.42 %. Based on the results obtained there were no significance (p= 0.05) difference between the powdered and dried leaves, since all the parameters observed had coefficient of variation less than 15 %. Therefore, people can consume any of the two forms of baobab leaves.

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Effect of Graded Levels of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Seed Meal on the Growth Performance and Production Economic Analysis of Broiler Chickens

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Feed intake, growth performance and carcass traits of broilers fed diets with various inclusion levels of baobab seed oilcake

Feed intake, growth performance and carcass traits of broilers fed diets with various inclusion levels of baobab seed oilcake

Feed intake, growth performance, carcass characteristics and organ sizes of broilers fed baobab seed oilcake supplemented finisher diets

Evaluation of Chemical Properties and Mineral Composition of Powdered and Dried Leaves of Baobab in Bauchi Metropolis

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