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Effect of inclusion of grasshopper meal on performance, nutrient utilization and organ of broiler chicken

Ojewola, G.S.; Eburuaja, A.S.; Okoye, F.C.; Lawal, A.S.; Akinmutimi, A.H.

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment 5(1): 19-25

2003


Accession: 004122868

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In the search for an alternative dietary protein source for poultry, grasshoppers were harvested and processed into a meal (Nigeria). The approximate nutrient composition was determined. The grasshopper meal was then incorporated at 0, 25, 50 and 75 g/kg into broiler diets. Each diet was fed to triplicate groups of 10 one-day-old broiler chicks for 49 days in a completely randomized design.

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