Determination Of Apparent Metabolizable Energy Of Mucuna Conchichinenesis By A Rapid Method Using Roosters

ABSTRACT

An experiment was conducted to determine the apparent metaholizable energy (AME) of Mucuna Cochichinensis using nine roosters, the birds were trained to consume their daily requirement in I hour. The training lasted Ibr 2 1 days. During the training the birds were fed commercial chick mesh (Top feed) after which the birds were grouped into three groups with three birds each. The three groups were allocated to three diet comprising 100% oF commercial chick mesh and a mixture oF 50:50 boiled and raw M. conc/nch,nens,.v respetively. The birds were allowed to feed between the hours of 9amI 0am the feeders removed, droppings were collected quantitatively at 48 hours. The result shows that boiled lvi. conchechinensis has slightly high metabolizable coefficient while raw M. conchicinnensis has slightly low metabolizable coefficient which suggest that the energy of A4 conchichinensis may be biologically available than the energy of ingredient in commercial feed.