Ilaboya Ibinabo* and James Imouokhome

Department of Animal Science and Animal Technology, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author: Ilaboya Ibinabo, Department of Animal Science and Animal Technology, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Received: October 03, 2023 Published: November 04, 2023

Abstract

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding dried cabbage leaf residues (DCLR) on Arbor Acre broiler performance, ileal digestibility and total tract nutrient retention. Dietary treatments include 4 levels of DCLR (0, 4, 8, and 12%). One hundred and forty-four one-day old Arbor Acre broiler chickens were randomly assigned to one of 4 groups (4 replicates; 9 birds/replicate) and grown over a 35-d experimental period in a completely randomized design. Titanium dioxide was included in all experimental diets (0.25%) as an indigestible marker. Results showed that feeding DCLR had no effects on growth performance of the birds. However, average FI decreased (linear effect, P = < 0.001) as the level of DCLR in the diet increased. Inclusion of DCLR significantly increased apparent ileal dry matter digestibility (linear effect P = 0.004), crude fibre-CF (Linear effect P < 0.001, quadratic effect = 0.003) and crude protein (linear effect P = 0.003) digestibility. The highest digestibility was observed for birds fed 8% DCLR. Apparent total tract nutrient retention (ATTR) increased in the supplemented diets but a reduction was observed in the retention of CF (linear effect P < 0.001, quadratic effect = 0.003). However, no differences in ATTR were observed between other treatments. It was concluded that the inclusion of DCLR in broiler diets up to 12% had no negative impact on bird performance and apparent ileal digestibility and improved apparent total tract nutrient retention.

Keywords: Arbor Acre Broiler; Cabbage Leaf Residues; Ileal Digestibility; Total Tract Retention

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Citation

Citation: Ilaboya Ibinabo and James Imouokhome. “Effect of Feeding Dried Cabbage Leaf Residues on Broiler Performance, Ileal Digestibility and Total Tract Nutrient Retention".Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 5.12 (2023): 14-18.

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