Assessment of Egg Production Indices of Layers Following Dietary Inclusion of Composite Cassava (Manihot esculanta) Meal

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-72

  Okereke, C O ^a   Ukachukwu, S N ^b   Umesiobi, D O ^a  

^a National Root Crops Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^b MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg quality; Lowman Brown layer breed; Manihot esculanta meal

Indexed keywords

AVES; MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 48249101591     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2008.9706899     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Aerni, P., 2006. Mobilizing science and technology for development:the case of the cassava biotechnology network (CBN). AgBioForum, 9 (1):1–14.
2. th Edition, Washington, D.C.:Association Official Analytical Chemists.
3. Borin, K., Lindberg, J. E., and Ogle, R. B., 2006. Digestibility and digestive organ development in indigenous and improved chickens and ducks fed diets with increasing inclusion levels of cassava leaf meal. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr., 90:230–237.
4. Duncans, D. B., 1955. Multiple Range and F-test. Biometrics, 11:1–24.
5. Dziedzoave, N. T., Abass, A. B., Amoa-Awua, W. K.A., and Sablah, M., 2006. Quality Management Manual for the Production og High Quality Cassava Flour, Edited by:Adegoke, G. O., and Brimer, L., 60International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.
6. Eruvbetine, D., Raaji, M. N., and Durodola, O., Effect of cassava root meal in diets of replacement pullets. Proc. Annual Conf. Agric. Soc. Nigeria. September16–20. pp. 249–254.
7. FAO. 2003. Cassava Market Assessment, Rome-Italy:Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.
8. Fasuyi, A. O., and Aletor, V. A., 2005. Protein replacement value of cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) leaf protein concentrate (CLPC) in broiler starter:Effect on performance, muscle growth, haematology and serum metabolites. Intern. J. Poult. Sci., 4:339–349.
9. Idowu, O. M.O., Oduwefo, A., and Eruvbetine, D., 2005. Performance and hypo-cholesterolemic response of laying hens fed cassava root sievate-based diets. Nig J. Anim. Prod., 32:215–223.
10. Oboh, G., 2005. Isolation and characterization of amylase from fermented cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) wastewater. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 4:1117–1123.
11. SAS. 2002. Cary, North Carolina, USA:Statistical Analytical Institute Inc.
12. nd Edition, Sydney, Australia:McGraw Hill.
13. Taiwo, K. A., 2006. Utilization potential of cassava in Nigeria:the domestic and industrial products. Food Reviews Int., 22:29–42.
14. Ukachukwu, S. N., 2005. Studies on the nutritive value of composite cassava pellets for poultry:chemical composition and metabolizable energy. Livestock Res. Rural Develop., 17 (11)
15. Umesiobi, D. O., 2000. Animal Production:II. Ruminant and Non-Ruminant Practicum, Owerri, Nigeria:Bean Blaise Publication.