Global Journal of Animal Science, Livestock Production and Animal Breeding
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Broiler Chickens reaction on fed diets containing differently processed sesame (Sesame indicum L.) seed meal Ogunbode OJ National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Vom, Plateau State, Jos.
Accepted 28 July 2016 This study was carried out to determine the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broilers fed diets containing differently processed sesame seed meal (SSM). Five experimental diets were formulated with diet 1 (control) containing 0% SSM, while diets 2 to 5 contained sundried (Su), roasted (Ro), boiled (Bo) and soaked (So) sesame seed meal each at 15% inclusion level respectively. One hundred and eighty (180) one day-old broiler chicks average 42.15g sourced from a commercial hatchery were allocated into 5 treatments of 12 birds in 3 replicates in a completely randomised design and dietary treatment lasting 56 days. Roasting and soaking significantly (P
