Performance and Vital Internal Organs Weight of Chicks Fed on Moringa oleifera Leaves in Sudan

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to assess the effects of graded levels of Moringa oleifera leaves diets on growth performances, and vital internal organs weight. A total of ninety six, -day old, unsexed Hubbard breed broiler chicks were used. Chicks were weighed individually and assigned randomly into four equal groups and each treatment group consisted of three replicates of 8 chicks. Four diets were formulated to be iso energetics and isonitrogenous (A, B, C, and D). Diets A as Control with no added leaf moringa. The diets were Starter (8-28 d), Grower (29-42 d). Moringa leaves added to the diets A, B, C and D at 1%, 3% and 5%, respectively. Parameters measured were live body weight, body weight gain, weakly growth rate, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and mortality rate. The results revealed that, no significant difference (P? 0.05) between the four diets in live body weight, body weight gain, weakly growth rate, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and mortality rate. Result obtained showed that addition 1% of leaf moringa improved significantly (P<0.05) the feed conversion rate. The study showed that obtained responses due to substitution diets containing graded levels of leaf of moringa to have a potential in poultry feeding. This is exhibited through its protein content, relatively low fibre and higher mineral contents. It concluded that, for better efficiency 5% inclusion of moringa level is optimal for broiler performance