Performance Characteristics of Grasscutters (Thryonomis Swinderianus) Fed Rice Offal Partially Replaced with Cassava Peel Meal.
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science and Agriculture Research - Year 2023, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the performance traits of grasscutters fed rice offal partially replaced with cassava peel meal. Sixteen (16) grower Grasscutters between the ages of 3-4 months were used for the feeding trial which lasted for 8 weeks (56 days). They were randomly assigned to the four diets in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The study had four (4) treatments and four replicates per treatment, with each animal serving as a replicate. The grasscutters were individually fed in their various experimental units. Parameters measured were performance traits (feed intake, growth rate and feed conversion ratio). Results shows that, the parameters measured; Average final body live weight (g), feed intake (g), daily weight gain (g), total weight gain (g) and feed conversion ratio were significantly (P<0.05) affected by the treatments. The results of this experiment generally showed that, rice offal can replace cassava peel meal up to 75% in the diets of grasscutter without any deleterious effect on the performance parameters but the best was on the replacement level of 25%, though it did not differ significantly (P>0.0) from 50% replacement level. On the basis of this present study, further study is suggested to affirm the 50% level. It is however, recommended that for optimum performance of grasscutter, rice offal could be included at 25%, considering the growth response and feed conversion ratio obtained from the present study.
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Gboshe. P. N. , Okpo Eze
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.55677/ijlsar/V02I04Y2023-01
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