Abstract:
This study was carried out to investigate the nutritive value of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) as a plant protein source with and without enzyme (xylem 500) on the growth performance, carcass characteristic, blood serum chemistry and economical attributes for broiler chicks.
A total of hundred and sixty eight, seven days old, unsexed, aber acre strain were distributed in a complete randomize design, into eight groups of 21 chicks per each. Each group was further subdivided into 3 replicates with 7 chicks per each. Chicks were assigned on the experimental diets (A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2,D1,D2), group A1 fed in control diet (without (MOLM and enzyme) as negative control, groups B1,C1 and D1 were fed on diets containing 2.5%, 5% and 7.5% (MLOM) respectively, (without enzyme), diets A2 fed on control diet supplemented with 50g/kg xylam, enzyme (positive control), diets B2,C2 and D2 were the same as B1,C1 and D1 diets respectively but they were supplemented with 50g/kg xylem enzyme. Diets were formulated to meet the requirements of broiler chicks according to (NRC, 1994). Experimental diets were fed for 6 weeks.
Experimental parameters covered growth performance (live body weight, body weight gain, feed intake and FCR) and carcass values, serum metabolite and economical appraisal. Results obtained showed that supplementation of diets containing different levels of (MOLM) with commercial enzyme improved the performance of broiler chicks. Chicks fed on different levels of (MOLM)without enzyme recorded significantly (p>0.05) low performance compared to those fed on diets containing (MOLM) supplemented with enzyme.
Feeding on different levels of (MOLM) with or without enzyme, did not affect on non-carcass components (Head, Gizzard, neck, heart, abdominal fat, and liver) .
The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of different levels of dietary (MOLM) with or without commercial enzyme supplementation on the performance, carcass characteristics, serum chemistry, and economical attributes on broiler chicks.
