2007•Sahel Journal of Veterinary SciencesRequires access
Carcass Characteristics of Broilers Fed Differently Processed Sesame ( Sesamum indicum ) Seed as a Source of Dietary Methionine
SS Diarra, EO Oyawoye, I.U.Haq.A. Tahir, AG Yisa
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Abstract
In an 8 week – experiment the effect of differently processed sesame seed (SS) as a source of dietary methionine on the carcass characteristics of broiler chickens was investigated. Five iso-nitrogenous diets containing 0.00% sesame seed (NOSS) in diet
1 (Control) and 15.00% each of raw sesame seed (RASS), Roasted sesame seed (ROSS), boiled and dried sesame seed (BDSS) and soaked and dried sesame seed (SDSS) in diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively, were formulated. The highest phytic acid (PA) reduction (52.99%) was obtained with soaking. Similarly, percent amino acid was marginally increased with soaking. However, none of the processing methods adversely affected the amino acid (AA) composition of the seed. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences in carcass yield and the yield of thigh, drumstick and abdominal fat amongst treatments. The percent wing
was significantly (p 0.05). Significantly (p Keywords : Sesame seed, methionine, broilers, carcass characteristics Sahel Journal of Veterinary Science Vol. 6 (1) 2007: pp. 19-25