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Table 3 Composition of experimental diets (finisher phase)

From: Processed cocoa pod husk dietary inclusion: effects on the performance, carcass, haematogram, biochemical indices, antioxidant enzyme and histology of the liver and kidney in broiler chicken

Ingredients (%)

Diet 1, 0% PCHM

Diet 2, 4% PCHM

Diet 3, 8% PCHM

Maize

57.5

55.1

51.5

SBM

28

27.8

27.5

Rice bran

5

3

2.4

Fish meal

4

4

4

Bone meal

3.5

3.5

3.5

Oyster shell

0.9

0.9

0.9

Premix

0.3

0.3

0.3

Methionine

0.2

0.2

0.2

Lysine

0.15

0.15

0.15

Salt

0.25

0.25

0.25

Oil

0.2

0.8

1.3

PCHM

0

4

8

Chemical analysis (g/kg DM)

 Crude protein

20.51

20.25

20.26

 Crude fiber

3.83

4.04

4.03

Calculated analysis (g/kg DM)

 ME (kcal/kg)

3005.1

3007.8

3004.00

 Ca

1.87

1.87

1.88

 Available P

0.81

0.80

0.82

 Methionine

0.49

0.48

0.47

 Lysine

1.14

1.13

1.11

  1. PCHM processed cocoa pod husk meal