Table 1 The formulation of the experimental diet (g/100 g)
GNCD | GLLM | MOLM | LLLM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maize | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Wheat offal | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 |
Groundnut cake | 16.5 | – | – | – |
Gliricidia | – | 16.5 | – | – |
Moringa | – | – | 16.5 | – |
Leucaena | – | – | – | 16. 5 |
Bone meal | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Oyster shell | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Nutrient composition of experimental diet | ||||
Dry matter (%) | 83.46 | 74.17 | 72.02 | 72.78 |
Crude protein (%) | 17.10 | 13.70 | 14.58 | 14.82 |
Metabolizable energy (kcal/g) | 2.67 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.23 |
Ether extract (%) | 3.95 | 3.78 | 5.17 | 3.72 |
Crude fiber (%) | 4.16 | 7.15 | 4.17 | 7.01 |
Ash | 8.52 | 8.71 | 9.05 | 9.11 |
Nitrogen-free extract | 66.27 | 66.66 | 67.03 | 65.34 |
Calcium (%) | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.40 | 2.51 |
Phosphorus (%) | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.62 |