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Preliminary investigation
of growth performance of giant land snail (Archachatina
marginata) fed with selected household wastes
Siyanbola Mojisola Funmilayo
Department of Agriculture Technology, The Polytechnic Ibadan,
Saki Campus, P. M. B. 021, Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria.
08058315060, 08027267750. E-mail:
mojisiyanbola@yahoo.com .
Accepted 8 September, 2008
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The
effect of selected household waste fed to common giant land
snail (Archachatina marginata) on growth performance
was investigated in a twenty week experiment. Four
experimental diets A (Paw paw leaves), B (maize bran) C
(guinea corn bran) and D (Plantain peels) were used for the
study. Proximate analysis of the diets showed that diets B
(maize bran) and C (Guinea corn bran) were high in protein
and mineral contents while diets A had the least value
Growth parameters (weight gain, shell length gain shell
circumference gain) were determined. The result of the study
showed that higher growth performance for all parameters for
Archachatina marginata was favoured by guinea corn
bran (diet C) while paw-paw leaves (diet A) had the least
for all the parameters. There was significant difference in
(P < 0.05) in weight gain and shell length, while there was
no significant difference (P>0.05) in shell circumference of
the snails fed with the experimental diets.
Key words:
Giant land snail, growth performance, diets. |
