Blood Profile and Internal Organs of Broiler Chickens fed Diets Containing Raw and Toasted Bambara nut Sievate Supplemented with or without Biozyme

Abstract

The effect of feeding diets containing raw and toasted bambara nut sievate (BNS) with or without biozyme supplementation on blood profile and organs weight of broiler chicken was evaluated. Three hundred broiler chicks (Ross 308) were balanced for weight after an adjustment period of one week and randomly divided into 5 groups of 60 chicks. Each of the 5 groups was replicated thrice with 20 chicks in a completely randomized design. Birds in group 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were fed diets containing 0 and 10 kg each of raw BNS, raw BNS supplemented with biozyme, toasted BNS and toasted BNS with enzyme supplementation, respectively at the stater phase while in the finisher phase, the birds were fed diets containing 0 and 15 kg each of raw BNS, raw BNS supplemented with biozyme, toasted BNS and toasted BNS with enzyme supplementation, respectively. Enzyme (Biozyme ®) supplementation was done at the rate of 100 g/100 kg diet. The result showed no significant variation (P>0.05) in haematological indices except eosinophils and monocyte count. Eosinophil value of birds fed diet containing raw bambara nut sievate without enzyme was significantly (P<0.05) higher (1.33 %) than those of birds fed diets containing raw and toasted bambara nut with enzyme supplementation (0.00%). Monocyte's count followed a similar variation trend as eosinophil count. All serum biochemical constituents of broiler chickens in this study were not significantly influenced. Internal organs weight of broiler chickens did not vary significantly (P>0.05) with inclusion of bambara nut sievate with or without enzyme supplementation in broiler chickens' diets. It can be concluded that, inclusion of 15 % raw or toasted bambara nut sievate with and without enzyme supplementation had no negative effect on haematological indices, serum indices and organs weight of broiler chickens.