EFFECT OF SWEET POTATO PEEL MEAL DIETS FORTIFIED WITH METHIONINE AND LYSINE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS

This study was conducted to assess the effect of sweet potato peel meal (SPPM) fortified with methionine and lysine on performance of broiler chickens. A total number of One hundred and ninety-five (195) one-week Cobb 500 old broiler chicks were procured from a reputable hatchery. Thirty-nine (39) birds were randomly allocated to each of 5 treatments with three replicates which have 13 birds each in a completely randomized design. Five (5) experimental diets were formulated and designated as the treatments 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 which were 0% SPPM, 30% SPPM, 30%SPPM + 0.4% Methionine + 0.1% Lysine, 30%SPPM + 0.2% Methionine + 0.4% Lysine and 30%SPPM+ 0.4% Methionine + 0.4% Lysine respectively. Data of growth performance, blood and carcass were collected and analyzed using analysis of variance. The result on growth performance shows significant (P