Replacing maize with raw and processed tapioca meal in broiler diet. | Banday, M. T., Gowdh, C. V.

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Title: Replacing maize with raw and processed tapioca meal in broiler diet.
Personal Authors: Banday, M. T., Gowdh, C. V.
Author Affiliation: Department of Poultry Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 560 024, India.
Editors: No editors
Document Title: Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

Abstract:

For 6 weeks 210 broiler chickens were fed on diets containing 50 and 75% raw or processed (autoclaved or boiled) tapioca meal in place of maize. Body weight gain with 50% boiled tapioca meal was higher than with raw and autoclaved tapioca, but not different from controls. Inclusion of 75% raw or processed tapioca reduced (P<0.05) growth. There was no significant difference in feed intake due to processing or level of tapioca. Feed conversion efficiency of control and 50% boiled tapioca diets was comparable and better (P<0.05) tha raw tapioca. Feed efficiency was poorer (P<0.05) at higher levels of raw and autoclaved tapioca compared with controls. Mortality percentage was not affected by any of the treatments.

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