Abstract
The Relationship between Feed Conversion Ratio, Feed Intake and Body Weight Gain of Broilers fed Moringa oleifera Leaf Supplemented Feed Following Challenged with Very Virulent Infectious Bursal Disease Virus
Highlights
The inclusion of protein from leaf sources in diets for broilers is rapidly gaining ground due to its availability, abundance and relatively reduced cost (Onyemonyi et al, 2009)
Group wise correlation shows that broilers in group A showed a strong negative significant correlation (r = 0.9999, p = 0.0001) between weekly feed conversion ratios (WFCR) and Weekly feed intake (WFI), and between weekly body weight gain (WBWG) and WFCR, and a strong positive significant correlation (r = 1.0000, p = 0.0001) between WBWG and WFI from week 1 to 7 (Table 2)
A week negative, not significant correlation (r = 0.18, p = 0.5) was observed between WBWG and WFCR from week 1 to 5, and a positive not significant correlation was observed between WBWG and WFCR from week 6 and 7
Summary
The inclusion of protein from leaf sources in diets for broilers is rapidly gaining ground due to its availability, abundance and relatively reduced cost (Onyemonyi et al, 2009). Leaf meal does serve as protein sources and provide some essential vitamins, minerals and oxycarotenoids which causes yellow colour of broiler skin, shank and egg yolk (Ravindra, 1986). With specific emphasis to protein substitutes, Moringa oleifera leaf (MOL) is among leaf plants that can be used as a cheap protein supplement that aids the digestion of other diets June 2018 | Volume 6 | Issue 6 | Page 227 NE Academic US Publishers. Broiler finisher (A Broiler starter and B) (%) (C and D) (%). Broiler finisher (C and D) (%) Maize Maize offal Soyabean cake
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