Performance and Blood Characteristics of Broiler Chickens Fed Graded Levels of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal Diets
| dc.contributor.author | Aremu, J.O., Annongu, A.A., Apata, D.F., Abdulraheem, A.O., Adesina, O.M., Ambali, A.L, Ishola, H, Ogunsola, F. O., Imam, R.O. and Oganija, K.Y | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-08T13:38:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-08T13:38:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on the growth performance and blood characteristics of broiler chickens. 180 day-old Arbor acre chickens used in this experiment were subjected to five dietary treatments as follows; Diet 1-the control devoid of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (0%MOLM), diets 2, 3, 4, and 5 with –MOLM at graded inclusion levels of 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0% level respectively in a Completely Randomized Design. Each treatment was replicated thrice with 12 birds per replicate. The experiment lasted 56 days. The results indicated that daily weight gain, daily feed intake, and feed conversion ratio were significantly (p <0.05) affected by the inclusion levels of MOLM. Birds fed a diet containing 2.5% MOLM showed the highest values for these parameters: Daily weight gain (66.05 g), daily feed intake (118.45 g), and feed conversion ratio (1.73). There was better performance up to 2.5% MOLM but the performance declined significantly at a higher inclusion level. There was an improvement in the haematological ((PCV, RBC, HB) parameters up to 10% MOLM inclusion. The AST and ALP increased significantly with the increased level of MOLM while the total protein, albumin, and glucose decreased. Nevertheless, there were no influence (P > 0.05) on the protein and albumin values. It can be concluded from the findings of this research that MOLM can replace soya bean meal in broiler chick diets up to 10% without deleterious effect on the growth Performance and blood profile. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2645-2952 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6439 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Nigerian Journal of Animal Science and Technology | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 8; (3):117–124 | |
| dc.title | Performance and Blood Characteristics of Broiler Chickens Fed Graded Levels of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal Diets | |
| dc.type | Article |