Utilization of Raw Wild Yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) As Feed Supplement for Broiler Chickens

Abstract

Sixty, 14-days-old broiler chicks were used in the experiment to evaluate the effect of raw wild Yam (Dioscorea Dumetorum) on the Growth Performance, feed conversion efficiency of Broilers chickens. The bird was randomly assigned to four dietary treatments in Complete Randomized Design (CRD) and each treatment group was sub divide into three replications. The birds were fed Adlibitum with four formulated broiler grower ration at dietary levels of 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% wild Yam representing treatments 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Performance criteria were weekly cumulative weight gains, feed consumption and Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE). Results revealed that in all measurements 0 % , 5%, 10% and 15% dietary levels had no significant differences at ( P<.05) Tabular value. There were no significant differences in weight gain, weekly feed consumption and feed conversion efficiency among birds in T1, T2, T3 and T 4 dietary levels. Further test of differences in the treatment using Q Statistic for Tukey’s HSD post hoc test revealed slight differences in all experimental treatments indicates that all dietary levels had the same feeding value.