Effect of Locally Produced Blood Meal on Growth Performance and Packed Cell Volume of Broiler Chicks

Abstract

See, stats, and : https ://www. researchgate. net/ publication/ 282523492 Effect Growth Broiler Article DOI : 10.11648/j.ajaf.20150303.17 CITATIONS 2 READS 39 1 : Some : Effect Chicks Apiculture : honey Angela Nnamdi , Awka 39 SEE All . The . Abstract : This research evaluated the effect of locally produced blood meal on growth performance of broiler chicks . Three experimental diets were formulated ; diet one served as control without blood meal , diet 2 contained 100g of blood meal mixed in 500g of chick mash while diet 3 contained 300g of blood meal mixed with 500g of chick mash . Forty - five broiler chicks were randomly assigned to the three treatments having five birds per cage . Each treatment was replicated three times . The experimental diets and portable water were supplied ad libitium throughout the experimental period for 42 days . At the end of the experiment , birds fed diet 2 (100g blood meal and 500g chick mash) gained more weight having mean weight gain of 3 . 04g than birds fed with diet 3 (300g of blood meal mixed with 500g of chick mash) having mean weight gain of 2 . 95g and birds fed with diet 1 (control , no blood meal) . Also there was significant difference (P < 0 . 05) between the packed cell volume of birds feed with diet 2 and those fed with diet 1 and 3 . The result of the research indicated that diet 2 enhances growth and boosts the PCV in broiler chicks . Broilers fed with diet two had the highest mean packed cell volume of 41 . 40% , followed by those fed with diet 3 which had 40 . 20% while those fed with diet 1 had 37% .