Productive performance of broilers fed cassava meal (Manihot esculenta) as maize replacement

Authors

  • William Celis P. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Alto Amazonas, Amazonas
  • Marco Mathios F. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Alto Amazonas, Amazonas
  • Jorge Cáceres C. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Alto Amazonas, Amazonas
  • José Aguilar V. Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Alto Amazonas, Amazonas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i2.16053

Keywords:

cassava flour, corn, broiler chickens

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the productive performance of broilers fed cassava meal (Manihot esculenta) as partial replacement of maize in the finishing stage. A total of 96 broiler chickens of the 21-day-old Cobb line were used, distributed in 12 experimental pens corresponding to three treatments with four repetitions. The substitution levels of maize for cassava meal were 0, 10 and 20%, which represented the treatments T0 (control), T1 and T2, respectively. Each treatment had 32 chickens and each repetition eight chickens. The effect of cassava flour on feed consumption, weight gain, feed conversion, mortality and productive efficiency index was evaluated. No significant differences were found between treatments in the evaluated indicators, indicating that cassava meal can effectively replace up to 20% in broiler maize-based diets.

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Published

2019-07-05

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2019 William Celis P., Marco Mathios F., Jorge Cáceres C., José Aguilar V.

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How to Cite

Celis P., W., Mathios F., M., Cáceres C., J., & Aguilar V., J. (2019). Productive performance of broilers fed cassava meal (Manihot esculenta) as maize replacement. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 30(2), 676-681. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v30i2.16053