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Evaluation of carcass characteristics of broiler chickens (cobb 500) fed on cowpeas (vigna unguiculata)
(The University of Zambia, 2013)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on carcass characteristics of Cobb 500 broiler chickens of supplementing cowpea meal with Methionine and Lysine only as well as supplementing the cowpea with Methionine, ...
Comparison of the effects of bioactive compounds of plant parts of ficus sycomorus and piliostigma thonningii on the performance of broilers
(The University of Zambia, 2013)
The research aimed at comparing the effectiveness of bioactive compounds of edible plant parts of P. thonningii (leaves, fruit pod and bark) and F. sycomorus (leaves and bark) on growth, feed consumption and feed conversion ...
Nutritional evaluation of sweet potato (ipomea batatas) chips as an energy supplement in starter diets of broiler chickens
(The University of Zambia, 2013)
The major problem that farmers face in production of chickens is the cost of production of which much of it is the cost of feed. Maize v^iiich is the major source of energy in most broiler rations is expensive to produce ...
Nutritional varietions among different varieties of valvet beans (Mucuna Pruriens) when evaluated as potential protein supplements in broiler rations
(The University of Zambia, 2013)
This study was carried out to evaluate nutritional differences among four different varieties of velvet beans (mucuna pruriens) i.e. yellow, speckled, cream white and black. 300g of each variety was ground to pass through ...