Effect of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Meal as Feed Additive on Layers Performance

Philip Cheriose ALIKWE; Iduah T SAMUEL; Elijah I. OHIMAIN; Mathew O. AKUSU

Vol 2 No 1 (2016) / 44-47 Research articles

Effect of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Meal as Feed Additive on Layers Performance

Philip Cheriose ALIKWE

Iduah T SAMUEL

Elijah I. OHIMAIN

Mathew O. AKUSU

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Philip Cheriose ALIKWE
Animal Science Dept, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Iduah T SAMUEL
Animal Science Dept, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Elijah I. OHIMAIN
Agricultural and Veterinary Microbiology Research Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Mathew O. AKUSU
Animal Science Dept, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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ALIKWE, P. C., T SAMUEL, I., I. OHIMAIN, E., & O. AKUSU, M. (2016). Effect of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Meal as Feed Additive on Layers Performance. Biotechnological Research, 2(1), 44-47. Retrieved from http://br.biomedpress.org/index.php/br/article/view/711

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Abstract

The experiment was conducted to assess the effect of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal (MOLM) as feed additive on layers performance. Twenty seven laying birds were allocated randomly to three dietary treatments of nine (9) birds per treatment with three replicates and fed ad-libitum for four (4) weeks. The study was carried out in the Teaching and Research farm of the Niger Delta University. Three diets were used. Diet one (treatment 1) was commercial concentrate only which was the control; diet two (treatment 2); commercial concentrate + 2% MOLM; diet three (treatment 3); commercial concentrate + 6% MOLM. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis, using one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).The results showed that there were significant differences (P<0.05) in body weight, percentage egg production but not mean egg weight (p>0.05). Treatment three had the highest body weight and percentage egg production and treatment two had the highest mean egg weight.