ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF REPLACEMENT OF GROUNDN UT CAKE WITH FULL FAT EXTRUDED SOYABEAN MEAL ON BROILER PRODUCTION

Abstract

Effect of replacing groundnut cake (GNC) with full fat extruded soybean trail (FFESBM) on profit 111argins of broiler production was studied during the early ritzy season in 1bada11. One hundred day-old Anak 2000 broiler chicks were raised on five dietary treatments A, B, C, D and E in which FFESBM was used to replace the equivalent crude protein contribution of GNC at 0,25,50,75 and 100% respectively. Significant (P< 0.05) treatment effects were observed with mean body weight gain, average feed intake, dressed weight, net profit and rate of retires on investment. The highest average body weight g.\in of 2081 g per bird and 4546.60 g feed intake in 8 weeks were recorded or the birds fed with 75% FFESHM plus 25'%, GNC, while the least were observed on the birds fed with 100'%G, NC with 1225.01 and 3366 .00 g/ bird, respectively. Dressed percentage (' %Il live weight) was from 60.07 to 72.48’. Feed utilization accounted for 50.78 to SS.75'%, of the total cost of production, while day-old chick, mediation and labour accounted for 23.56 to 25.52, 6.41 to 7.76 and 4.0 to 4.9'%, respectively. Inclusion of FFESBM at 50 and 75'% gave the least cost feed per kilogram weight gain (N60.12 to 60.55) unlike O'%, and IOO'X, inclusion which were N72.21 and N67.66, respectively. Average net profit of N50.60 per bird was made, while net profit of N3.41 aid N83.3W bird were made on the birds fed with 100'X, GNC and 25'%C, NC plus 75'% FIESBM, respectively. Rate of return on investment for treatments A, C and 11 were 1.95, 33.53’% respectively. Use of FFESBM at 75'% plus 25'X~ GNC as tiling sources of plant protein should be encouraged as the broilers fed with it performed best in terms of weight gain and profit margin.