Performance and Histological Responses of Internal Organs of Broilers Fed Ammonium Hydroxide Treated Moringa oleifera Seed Cake Diets.
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2023
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A 56- day feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary raw and
Ammonium hydroxide treated Moringa oleifera seed cake (AHMOSC) on
performance, serum and haematological characteristics and histology of broiler
chickens. One hundred and fifty day- old Arbor acre chickens were used in this
experiment. They were fed five different diets as follows; Diet 1-the control
devoid of Moringa oleifera seed cake (MOSC), diet 2-raw MOSC, diets 3, 4, and
5 – MOSC soaked in 10, 20, and 30% Ammonium hydroxide solution. Broilers
fed graded level of AHMOSC had similar (p<0.05) DWG, FI and FCR with the
control (61.73 to 61.99 vs. 59.99; 103.75 to 104.74 vs. 102.51 g/bird/day and
1.67 to 1.69 vs. 1.71, respectively, and were significantly (p>0.05) better than
value for raw MOSC. The haematological indices and serum chemistry of
chickens fed treated MOSC were poorer than the control but significantly
(p<0.05) better than those of raw MOSC. Histology examination of the liver
sections of the birds fed with raw MOSC in diet of the birds showed abnormal
liver architecture due to the presence of anti-nutritional factors in the feed. With
the inclusion of the graded level of ammonium hydroxide treated MOSC in diet
of the birds, the liver architecture appears normal with characteristic delineation.
In conclusion, treatment of MOSC with Ammonium hydroxide was effective in
reducing its anti-nutritional contents and can be used as protein supplement in
poultry diet. This study recommends the use of 20% ammonium hydroxide in
treatment of MOSC for improvement of its nutritive value.