CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION OF COCOA POD HUSK AND ITS EFFECT ON GROWTH AND FOOD EFFICIENCY IN BROILER CHICKS
CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION OF COCOA POD HUSK AND ITS EFFECT ON GROWTH AND FOOD EFFICIENCY IN BROILER CHICKS
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DOI:
10.1016/0377-8401(91)90107-4
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发表时间:
1991-10-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
ADOMAKO, D
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作者:
DONKOH, A;ATUAHENE, CC;ADOMAKO, D
Cocoa pod husk (CPH) contained (g kg-1 dry matter) 76.6 crude protein, 43.7 ether extract, 325 crude fibre, 101 ash, 414 acid detergent fibre, 522 neutral detergent fibre and 108 hemicellulose. The metabolizable energy content was 4.72 MJ kg-1. In comparison with maize, CPH contained less amino acids, except lysine. In a feeding trial, five diets containing 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 g CPH kg-1, with maize and fishmeal as major ingredients, were given ad libitum to 450 1-week-old broiler chicks (AF Bosbek strain) for 7 weeks. Birds had free access to water. Addition of graded levels of CPH broiler diets increased food intake by nearly 60% for the highest level of inclusion (r = 0.97), reduced growth (r = -0.85) and hence reduced efficiency of food utilization compared with the control (r = 0.96). Cocoa husk-fed birds consumed more water with a trend toward increased water consumption with each increment of CPH (r = 0.99). High negative correlation (r = -0.85) was observed between the concentration of CPH in the diet and carcass dressing percentage. There were no deaths attributable to CPH in the diet.