UTILIZATION OF PIGEONPEA (<I>Cajanus cajan</I>) AS A POULTRY FEED 3. EVALUATION OF PIGEONPEA AS A PROTEIN/ENERGY SOURCE IN LAYER RATIONS
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Ground pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan CV. Hunt) was incorporated into layer diets (16% C.P. and 2,800 k.cal ME/kg.) at levels of 0, 10, 20,30,35, or 40% replacing maize and soybean meal to study the effect on egg production and egg quality over a three-month period. Each experimental diet was offered to 32, twenty-five weeks old Golden Hubbard pullets divided into 4 replications of 8 birds. All birds were maintained in individual laying cages with free access to feed and water throughout the three 28 - day periods (84 days). The hens offered diets containing 20% or more pigeonpea had a decreased rate of egg production. Feed/doz. eggs from layers offered diets containing0,10,20,or 30% pigeonpea were1.47,1.51, 1.50 or 1.61 kg. and not significantly different. However the higher levels of pigeonpea inclusion (35 and 40%) resulted in greater feed/doz. eggs (1.74 and 1.93 kg. respectively). No significant differences in feed consumption and egg quality were detected.
An economic appraisal of the potential of pigeonpea in layer diets is also discussed.
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