+44-7897-074717Kanan Tyohemba Orayaga1, OluwabiyiIkeolu Atanda Oluremi1 ,Comfort Dooshima Tuleun1 and Silvanus Ngbede Carew2
Investigation was made on the nutrient composition of composite mango fruit reject meal (MFRM) and its effect on the performance of finisher broiler chickens. MFRM was analyzed for chemical compositionand incorporated into broiler dietsat 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%to obtain five diets. Two hundred 28day-old Marshall broiler chicks were randomly allocated to five treatments in a completely randomised design and fed for 42 days. Proximate composition showed that MFRM has a low protein level of 3.24%, and 3059.55kcalME/kg. Final live body weights and daily weight gains (1880.00g, 32.63g) were significantly depressed (P<0.05) from 15% level of MFRM inclusion. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) for feed intake among the treatment groups. Feed conversion ratio was significantly depressed (P<0.05) at20% MFRM. Protein conversion efficiency was significantly different (P<0.05), decreasing as the level of MFRM increased. The cost/kg weight gain was not significantly affected (P>0.05). Mango fruit reject meal supported growth performance of finisher broiler at 10% level, and can be a feed resource in finisher broiler diets. It is recommended that the optimum level of MFRM inclusion be investigated between 10% and 15% levels of MFRM inclusion.
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