Chemical composition and effect of mechanical processed of African Yam bean on carcass characteristics and organs weight of broiler finisher

Raji M. O*, Adeleye O. O, Osuo

Abstract

Chemical composition and effect of feeding graded levels (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%) of mechanically processed African yam bean seeds to broiler finishers on carcass characteristics and organ weights was investigated. Proximate composition of brown seeds of African yam bean was within standard value. One hundred and fifty (150) day-old unsexed Marshal R strain were randomly allocated to five treatments of 30 birds each, replicated thrice with 10 birds per replicate in a completely randomized design. All management procedures were strictly adhered to throughout the feeding trial. In this study, Weight of carcass cuts were not significantly (P>0.05) different except wing .Internal organs and visceral were not significantly (P>0.05) different. The study showed that African yam bean cake can be used up 20 % in broiler finisher.