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A preliminary study on the entomophagous response of Gallus gallus domesticus (Galliformes: Phasianidae) to adult Periplaneta americana (Blattaria: Blattidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2012

Felix Iruobe Aigbodion ,
Ikponmwosa Nathaniel Egbon  and
Eseoghene Erukakpomren
Felix Iruobe Aigbodion
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P.M.B 1154, Benin City, Nigeria
Ikponmwosa Nathaniel Egbon*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Benin, P.M.B 1154, Benin City, Nigeria
Eseoghene Erukakpomren
Affiliation:
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, P.M.B 1154, Benin City, Nigeria
*
*E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Insect-enhanced diets of Periplaneta americana (L.), in separate combinations with Zea mays L. and starter mash/finisher, were fed to 4-week-old birds, Gallus gallus domesticus L., over a period of 13 weeks to identify alternative and relatively cheaper sources of protein for poultry birds. Within the first 3 weeks of feeding, the body weight of the birds was not significantly (P>0.05) different from each other, whereas a significant (P = 0.009) trend arose at week 8. This preliminary study shows that insect-enhanced meals could be used as an alternative feed within the formative stage of development of G. domesticus.

Keywords

Periplaneta americanapoultry feedsentomophagynutrition
Type
Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , September 2012 , pp. 123 - 125
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 2012

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