Effect of palm kernel cake and deoiled palm kernel cake on the performance of cockerels

Forty (40), thirteen weeks old cockerels were allocated to five dietary treatments after balancing for weight. The eight birds on each treatment replicated four times, such that two served as a replicate. In diet 1 (control) contain 0% Palm Kernel Cake (KPC) and Deoiled (DOC). Diet 2 3 continued 40% KPC, was presented in mash form while pellet. Diets 4 5 contained DOC, % Dietary had no effect (P>0.05) daily weight gain (ADG) feed conversion ratio (FCR). Significant effects however noted intake (FI) of spleen. ecocomic terms one the most expensive (#30.03/kg) cheapest (#15.85/kg). Birds Treatment elicited highest cost/kg 314.13/kk it cost #160.50 1kg by 4. results obtained this study indicated both PKC DOC can be used some appreciable extent cockerels. use considerably costs