Formulation and Development of a Feed Stock Code-Named Musarpoms from Locally-Derived Non-Conventional Feed-Stuffs for Animal Production

Abstract

Plantain peels and palm oil mill slurry are discarded as waste from the processing industry in our locality, which accumulates and thereby constituting menace to the environment. The current rising cost of grains and concentrates used in the production of livestock feeds, has led to the alternative use of non-conventional feed stuffs such as ripe plantain peels and palm oil mill slurry, amongst others. The objective of this study was to formulate and develop a feed stock from locally derived non-conventional feed stuffs for animal feeds production code-named MUSARPOMS using appropriate standard technique. The major ingredient for MUSARPOMS is ripe plantain peels and palm oil mill slurry. The results revealed that MSP_25% recorded highest crude protein (CP) value of 22.17 %, it was not significantly (P>0.05) different from the CP values (20.42 %) obtained from MSP_50% but significantly (P<0.05) different from MSP_75% value of 19.25 %. The crude fibre (CF) values were not significantly (P >0.05) different among the different grades. Ash and NFE values differ significantly amongst treatment. MSP_75% recorded highest Ash and NFE value of 8.28 % and 515.60 % respectively. It was observed that the reducing levels of MUSARPOMS fermented mixture grade formulations, resulted in proportional increase in the crude protein of the emerging ingredients. 25% MUSARPOMS grade had a higher crude protein value of 22.17 % compare to 50% MUSARPOMS value of 20.42 and 75% MUSARPOMS value of 19.25 % and far above the 10.69 % of the plantain peels.