JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

IMPACT OF FERMENTED PALM KERNEL MEAL ON BROILER GROWTH AND HEALTH PARAMETERS

Farhan Ali Laghari, Imdad Hussain Leghari, Jhangir Khan, Abdul Sattar Shahani, Uzma Khatiyan, Mohammad Hayat, Asmatullah Sahito, Bilawal, Sahar Khan, Naseeb Ullah Marri, Abdul Kabir*

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine how Fermented Palm Kernel Meal and Raw Palm Kernel Meal affected the rate of growth, hematological and biochemical indices of broilers chicken. A total of 180 one-day-old chicks were divided into three treatments, each of which contain six replicates of ten birds. Control diet served as the foundation of the experimental diets. The trial spanned a total duration of 42 days. The aim of investigation three groups was allotted as Control (CONT), Raw Palm Kernel Meal (RPKM) AND Fermented Palm Kernel Meal (FPKM). Results show that FPKM group significantly (P<0.05) improved live body weight (LBW), Feed Intake (FI) and feed conservation ratio (FCR) than RPKM. The FPKM group exhibited a significantly (P<0.05) higher red blood cells (RBCs), and hemoglobin (Hb) levels compared to RPKM. Whereas no significant changes were seen in white blood cells (WBCs). Biochemical analysis revealed that Total Protein (TP), Globulin (GLB), Glucose (GLU) levels significantly (P<0.05) improved in FPKM. While LDL, HDL and Albumin remain unaffected among all groups. Cholesterol were significantly (P>0.05) decreased in FPKM than RPKM. According to this study, broiler chickens could receive up to 15% of their diets consisting of fermented palm kernel meal without having any negative effects on their hematological, biochemistry, or growth performance.

Keyword: Fermented Palm Kernel Meal (FPKM), Growth Performance, Hematological Indices, Biochemical Indices