Effect of Dietary Processed Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata) Seeds on Broiler Performance and Internal Organ Weights

摘要

In the current experiment, cowpea seeds were subjected to three treatments (de-hulling, de-hullingroasting and supplementation with 0.25g/kg enzymes). Then treated and untreated cowpea seeds wereincorporated in broiler diets at 15%. De-hulling and de-hulling-roasting of the seeds reduced tannin andtrypsin. Feed intake, body weight gain and protein intake were significantly (P0.05) affected by dietary treatments. Better PER was recordedin birds recieved enzymes treated cowpea seeds. The relative weights of pancreas, liver and gizzardwere significantly (P< 0.05) increased in birds fed raw cowpea seeds.