Abstract:
Prosopis juliflora pod, as unconventional feed ingredients
was incorporated in broiler diets at o, 5, 10 and 15 percent levels
with or without enzyme ( xylam). An experiment was conducted
for 168 broiler chicks with 7-day old unsexed commercial (Ross
308) broiler chicks were randomly distributed in 8 groups
(treatments) of 21 chicks divided to three replicates with 7
chicks/ replicate.
Chicks fed on diet containing 5% Prosopis pod (PP)
supplemented with enzyme recorded significant (P<0.05) heavy
body weight, body weight gain and the best value for feed
conversion ratio.Chicks on 5%(PPF) recorded significant
(P<0.05) in feed intake, while all levels of (PPF) supplemented
with enzyme recorded significant (P<0.05) differences. No
significant differences were noticed in dressing, breast meat,
drumstick and thigh percentage due to (pp) level or
supplementation with enzyme. Also there were no significant
differences (P>0.05) recorded for physical and chemical
composition of broiler meat, feces chemistry and constituents of
blood plasma.
Enzyme supplementation apparently improved the general
performance of broiler chicks in all the dietary treatments.
Economically Prosopis pods can be safely included in broiler
diets up to 5% with enzyme, without any adverse effect.
