Table 2.
Meat proximate composition of slow-growing layer-type male chickens fed with Moringa oleifera meal and reared with outdoor access in a tropical environment.
Moringa oleifera Meal Level (%) | ||||
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T1 | T2 | T3 | P-Value | |
(Mean ± SEM) | (Mean ± SEM) | (Mean ± SEM) | ||
Breast muscle 1 (%) | ||||
Dry Matter | 26.44 ± 0.27 | 26.68 ± 0.22 | 26.7 ± 0.50 | 0.847 |
Ash content | 3.44 b ± 0.06 | 3.83 a ± 0.09 | 3.66 ab ± 0.05 | 0.005 |
Protein | 23.6 ± 0.22 | 23.94 ± 0.22 | 24.09 ± 0.48 | 0.567 |
Fat | 2.62 ± 0.16 | 2.19 ± 0.15 | 2.23 ± 0.24 | 0.228 |
Leg muscle 2 (%) | ||||
Dry Matter | 25.35 ± 0.24 | 25.83 ± 0.64 | 24.57 ± 0.43 | 0.193 |
Ash content | 3.61 ± 0.08 | 3.65 ± 0.09 | 3.84 ± 0.06 | 0.106 |
Protein | 21.58 ± 0.38 | 21.65 ± 0.81 | 21.63 ± 0.39 | 0.854 |
Fat | 10.52 ± 0.88 | 10.39 ± 0.73 | 8.28 ± 1.05 | 0.173 |
a,b Means with different letters are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05). SEM: standard error of mean. 1 breast muscle: 6 samples/treatment; 2 leg muscle: 6 samples/treatment. T1: 0% MOM; T2: 3% MOM; T3: 6% MOM.