Growth Performance and Internal Organs of Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing Unripe Plantain Peels Meal

This study was conducted to determine the dietary effect of graded levels unripe plantain peel meal on growth performance and internal organs broiler chickens. One hundred five (105) day-old unsexed Arbor Acre chicks were used in a56-day feeding trial. The birds assigned 5 treatments (T1- T5) with a total 21 per treatment replicated three times 7 replicate completely randomized design (CRD). T1 control diet which contained 0% peels 100% palm kernel cake, T2 25% 75% T3 50% T4 cake while T5 peelsand cake. Feed water given ad libitum for 8 weeks experiment lasted.Resultsshowed that at starter phase diets had significant (P<0.05) live weight, daily weight gain, feed intake. During finisher replacement hadno (P>0.05) protein intake, efficiency ratio conversion. both phases decreased as level (UPPM) increased. Unripe did not show negative liver, bile volume caecum but all other parameters significantly (p<0.05) affected by diet. In conclusion, could conveniently replace Palm chickens without any deleterious is recommended. Keywords: peels, Broiler Chicken, Kernel Cake, Internal organs, Growth Performance DOI: 10.7176/JNSR/13-10-02 Publication date: May 31 st 2022