Effect of sweet potato meal inclusion on the feed conversion efficiency of broilers

Abstract

The study examined the effect of different levels of sweet potato meal (SPM) on the feed conversion efficiency of broilers. Six rations were tested, A, B, C, D, E and F with 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50% SPM levels respectively. Broilers fed treatment F (50%SPM) required more feed to make a gram of grain in weight (3.02gm), while those fed treatment A (with no SPM) were the most efficient feed users (2.37gm). The differences among the different treatment rations were highly significant (P<0.05) and on subjection of the different treatment means to Duncan' s multiple range tests, the feed conversion efficiency of treatment rations A, B, C, D and E were not significantly different (P>0.05) from each other but significantly differed from F (P<0.05).

Nigerian Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 8(1) 2003: 65-68