Effects of cassava pulp sievate meal as feed ingredient on the haematological values of finisher broiler birds

Abstract

Sixty - 28 days old unsexed marshal breed of finisher broiler birds were used in four weeks feeding trial
to assess the effects of Cassava pulp seviate meal (CPSM) as energy feed ingredient on hematological
profile of the birds. The birds were randomly allotted to four treatment diets with four varying levels of
(CPSM) as T1 (0% CPSM), T2 (10% CPSM), T3 (20% CPSM), and T4 (30% CPSM) respectively. The birds
were as well divided into three treatment groups of 15 birds per group and each group was further
replicated three times in a completely randomized design of five birds per replicate. Drinking water and
feed were supplied regularly, while adequate sanitation and medication programs were carried out. At
the fourth week of the feeding trial, two birds were randomly selected from each replicate and 10 ml of
blood were collected from each bird with 10 ml sterile syringe. The blood sample collected was used to
assess the haematological values of the experimental birds. However, the results obtained from the
experiment, indicated that the haemotological values of the experimental birds decreased as the
inclusion levels of cassava pulp seviate meal increased in their diets even though it did not show any
deleterious effect on the birds. However, the result showed that 20% of cassava pulp seviate meal could
be included in the finisher broiler diet without any deleterious effect on the birds’ general health and
performance. The result also showed that above 20% (CPSM) in Finisher broiler birds’ diet, the
haematological values were affected which invariably resulted to the poor performance of the birds
placed at the high level of CPSM. However, 20% cassava pulp sievate appears to be the optimal
inclusion level in finisher broiler birds.