Replacement Value of Dusa (Locally Processed Maize 
 Offal) for Maize in the Diets of Egg Type Chicks (0-8 Weeks)

Vantsawa, Philip Anthony; Ogundipe, S. O.; Dafwang, I. I.; Omage, J. J.

doi:10.3923/pjn.2007.530.533

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“…The weight of crop with or without digesta reduced in birds fed on diets containing cassava flour. However, this observation was in contrast with results reported by Vantsawa (2007), in which the weight of crop of the chicks fed on diets supplemented with low-grade cassava meal was increased. The health of the birds as assessed by haematological analysis of birds was not affected by dietary inclusion of cassava flour (Table 4).…”

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Effects of dietary inclusion of cassava root flour in broiler diets on growth performance, carcass characteristic and haematological parameters

Zanu¹,

Azameti²,

Asare³

2017

Int. J. Livest. Prod.

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A 42-day study was carried out with ninety 14-day old broiler chickens (Cobb 500) to evaluate the dietary inclusion of cassava flour in full replacement with maize on growth performance, carcass characteristics and haematological parameters. The chickens were randomly allotted to 6 pens involving two dietary treatments of three replicates per each treatment and 15 birds per each replicate in a Complete Randomized Design. Variables measured included feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, mortality, feed cost, and haematology. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. Results indicated that the total inclusion of cassava flour in broiler diet reduced (P>0.05) feed intake. Also, there was a depression (P<0.05) in the growth rate and feed efficiency in the broiler chickens fed on the cassava flour based diets during experimental period. Again, replacing maize with the cassava flour in broiler diet reduced (P<0.05) the dressing percentage of carcass. However, haematological parameters were not affected by dietary treatments. Nonetheless, the cost of feed was reduced with the substitution of maize with cassava flour in broiler diet. In conclusion, the total replacement of maize with cassava flour in broiler chickens diets has deleterious effect on growth, but reduced the cost of feeding, thereby resulting in higher net revenue.

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“…The price per kilogram of maize and cassava flour at the time of the experiment was £ 0.56 (GHȼ 1.25) and £ 0.36 (GHȼ 0.85) respectively. The above findings confirm report by Vantsawa et al (2007) that the use of cheaper feed resources as a feedstuff in poultry nutrition boost profit margin of farmers.…”

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Effects of dietary inclusion of cassava root flour in broiler diets on growth performance, carcass characteristic and haematological parameters

Zanu¹,

Azameti²,

Asare³

2017

Int. J. Livest. Prod.

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“…An advantageous economic use of maize offal here agreed with the findings of Vantsawa et al [7], who reported similar findings in terms of cost savings using dusa to replace maize in pullet diets. For Onu et al [28] every farmer aims at reducing cost of production and maximize profit.…”

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“…A maize production figure of 7 million metric (tons is inadequate to meet the needs of the human population of more than 200 million people, let alone be available as feed for fish and other animals [1]. This brings a need to make use of agro by-products that are considered less useful for human consumption, for fish feed formulation.Vantsawa [7] noted that maize offal still has some nutritional value in spite of its reduced price. Several workers have been carrying out this investigation especially for maize [8,9,10,11,12].To boost aquaculture production, Aliyu-A et al [12], Ada et al [4]and Odunzeet al [13] separately pointed that Clarias gariepinus belonging to the family Clariidae is a candidate for solving fish protein scarcity.…”

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Influence of including maize offal in diets on growth, carcass composition and economics of Clarias gariepinus

Igbang¹,

Bekeh²,

Ncha³

2021

GSC Biol. and Pharm. Sci.

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Aiming at finding cheaper and still efficient feed for aquaculture species 56 days feeding trial was conducted on African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) post fingerlings, fed on five diets with a 40% crude protein target in which maize was replaced with maize offal meal at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% respectively. Ten fish each were stocked in a plastic aquarium tank containing 20 L of water. The fish were fed at 5% body weight divided into two rations ginen at the hours of 8-8:30 am and 5-5:30pm. Growth parameters showed increase with increase in maize offal based diets, with observed weight gains of 72.42, 79.00, 95.92, 130.83 and 65.83 for diets 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. Feed conversion ratio (recorded best in 75% maize offal based diet substitution, while the poorest was recorded at 25% maize offal diet replacement, followed by the control diet (100% maize diet). 75% maize offal replacement recorded the highest specific growth rate (p<0.05).There was significant difference (p<0.05) in the ash content, crude fiber and energy level in the fish carcass. The cost of feed used throughout the experimental period was not significantly (p>0.05) influenced by the increasing level of maize offal as a replacement for maize in the diets, as the costs were comparable. However, this study reveals that maize offal meal can successfully replaced maize up to 75% in the diet of Clarias gariepinus post fingerlings without adverse effect on growth, carcass composition and economics.

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Replacement Value of Dusa (Locally Processed Maize Offal) for Maize in the Diets of Pullets and Subsequent Early Laying Characteristics

Vantsawa¹,

Ogundipe²,

Dafwang³

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Pakistan J. of Nutrition

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Replacement Value of Dusa (Locally Processed Maize Offal) for Maize in the Diets of Egg Type Chicks (0-8 Weeks)

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Effects of dietary inclusion of cassava root flour in broiler diets on growth performance, carcass characteristic and haematological parameters

Effects of dietary inclusion of cassava root flour in broiler diets on growth performance, carcass characteristic and haematological parameters

Influence of including maize offal in diets on growth, carcass composition and economics of Clarias gariepinus

Replacement Value of Dusa (Locally Processed Maize Offal) for Maize in the Diets of Pullets and Subsequent Early Laying Characteristics

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