Veterinary
World, Vol.2 (5): 183-184 RESEARCH
Effect of Replacing Groundnut cake
by soybean meal on Performance of Broilers
V.N. Ghadge, B. T. Upase and P.V.
Patil
Department of Animal Nutrition
College of Veterinary and animal
Sciences, Parbhani
Two hundred day old broiler chicks
were randomly distributed in five groups with two replicates. Soybean
meal.at25, 50, 50 and 100percent levels replaced groundnut cake of control diet.
The overall data indicated that the weight gain of birds fed with 75 percent
Soybean meal was significantly (p<0.01) higher than other treatments Feed
consumption was significantly (P<0.01) more at 75 percent Soybean meal
replacement than other treatment diets. Feed efficiency was best at 100 percent
replacement as compared to other treatment. The proximate composition revealed
that CP, EE, and total ash of Soybean meal were higher and CF, ME was lower
than groundnut cake. It may be inferred that Soybean may be economical at 75
percent and 100 percent replacement.
Keywords: Groundnut cake, Soybean meal,
Broilers, Performance.