Effects of inclusion of mango residues on performance of broilers chickens from 1 to 42 days.
Vieira P. A. F., Queiroz J. H. de, Albino L. F. T., Moraes G. H. K. de, Barbosa A. de A., Müller E. S., Viana M. T. dos S.
Author Affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, UFV, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 37 : 2173-2178
Abstract : An experiment was carried out to evaluate the use of residue mango (Mangifera indica L., var. Ubá) meal (RMM) in diets of broiler chickens from 1 to 42 days old. A total of 600 male Ross chicks were distributed using a completely randomized design, with 5 diets and with 6 repetitions of 20 birds each. Diets consisted of the inclusion of 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0% of RMM in diets based on corn and soyabean meal. Feed consumption, average daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio and productive efficiency index were evaluated. In the period from 1 to 42 days, there was no effect of RMM levels in feed consumption. Average daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio was not also affected by inclusion of 2.5 and 5.0% (of RMM in the diet). The inclusion up to 5% of residue of mango meal in the diet did not affect the performance of chickens in the period from 1 to 42 days old.