Scope of Utilizing Simaruba (Simarouba glauca) Oil Cake in Broilers Behura N.C.*, Dehuri P.K., Mishra S.K., Mohapatra A. Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003, India. *Reprint request: Dr. N.C. Behura, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Semiliguda, PO Box No. 10, Sunabeda- 763 002, India, E-mail: kvk_semiliguda@yahoo.co.in
Abstract The physicochemical characteristics of the simaruba (Simarouba glauca) seeds were determined. A feeding experiment was conducted with 400 day-old broiler chicks to study the effects of feeding of simaruba oilcake (SOC). Five dietary treatments viz. T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 containing 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 per cent of expeller pressed SOC were tried. Weekly individual body weight and feed consumption of the groups were recorded. Serum biochemical parameters, serum enzyme activity and histopathology examination was conducted at the end of the experiment. The average length and width of the seed were 21.51±0.37 mm and 12.98±0.14 mm, respectively, with an average weight of 86.86±4.65 g/100 seeds. The average hull and kernel fraction of the seeds were 70.94-±1.39% and 29.06±0.43%, respectively. The kernel on expeller pressing yielded on an average 52.7% oil. The average 6th week BW of birds in T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 were 1812, 309, 262, 215 and 208 grams, respectively, being significantaly (P<0.05) higher in T1. The feed conversion ratio of the T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 groups were 1.89, 3.24, 3.42, 3.69 and 4.01, respectively. The serum protein, albumin, globulin and serum urea nitrogen content of all the treatment groups were significantly (P<0.05) differed from that of the T1. Similar was the case with the serum enzymes. The histopathology of the SOC fed birds revealed severe vacuolar degeneration, extensive hepatic necrosis and moderate vascular degeneration of liver. Inclusion of raw SOC as a source of protein supplement in the diet of broiler chicken may not be suitable. Top Keywords Simaruba (Simarouba glauca), Broiler, FCR, Serum biochemistry, Histopathology. Top |