EFFECT OF MAHOGANY (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) LEAF EXTRACT ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY OF BROILER CHICKENS IN SEMI-ARID ZONE OF NIGERIA

Authors

  • M. Yaduma Department of Animal Science, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State. Author
  • I.D. Kwari Department of Animal Science, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State. Author
  • H. Duwa Department of Animal Science, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State. Author
  • S.I. Balami Department of Animal Science, Borno State University, P.M.B. 1122, Maiduguri, Borno State. Author
  • A.M. Kaanti Department of Animal Science, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33003/japes.2025.v1i1.133-144

Keywords:

Khaya senegalensis, Broiler Chickens, Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Carcass

Abstract

A study was conducted using two hundred (200) day old broiler chickens to investigate the effect of Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) leaf extract on the growth performance, carcass characteristics and nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens in Semi-Arid zone of Nigeria. The broiler chicks of mixed sexes were randomly allotted into five treatment groups of 40 birds each in a completely randomized design (CRD).

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Published

2025-05-31

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): FUDMA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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