DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i01.005

Pages: 31-38

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of gradual incorporation of Cajanus cajan ICP7035 seed meal on broiler growth, carcass and internal organ development. The study was based on 48 two-week-old Cobb500 broiler chicks. The chicks were randomly divided into 04 homogeneous batches of 12 chicks each, and fed 04 diets of identical composition but differentiated by the substitution rate of soybean meal by Cajanus cajan ICP7035 seed meal containing 0, 7, 14 and 21% of Cajanus cajan ICP7035 sheath meal respectively. Each batch was divided into two sub-batches of 6 subjects each. The results obtained showed that subjects fed rations of 0, 7 and 14% Cajanus cajan ICP7035 seeds performed satisfactorily compared with those fed 21%. On the other hand, it had no significant adverse effect on the weight of the liver, intestines, spleen and gizzard taken individually of subjects fed Cajanus cajan ICP7035 seed meal compared with control subjects, nor on the weight of all these organs. Thus, the incorporation of Cajanus cajan ICP7035 seed meal should be at rates of up to 14% to reduce soybean meal loads in broiler rations.