March 2023

Fermented mixture of cassava roots and palm kernel cake can substitute for maize in poultry feed formulation

A feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of feeding fermented cassava-palm kernel cake (PKC) on weight gain in broiler finishers. Twenty-five 25-day-old chicks were used and divided into five groups. Each group was fed a different diet with varying ratios of maize to cassava roots-palm kernel cake (PKC). The study found no significant difference in weight gain between birds fed fermented cassava...

Author(s): Egoamaka O. Egbune and Nyerhovwo J. Tonukari