The dietaryinclusionof M. oleifera leaf mealatlevels
rangingbetween1and25gperkgoffeedinthestarter,
growerandfinisherdiets;didnotalterthenutrient
composition ofthediets.Growthperformance,digestibil-
ity andyieldresultsindicatethatsupplementationof M.
oleifera leaf mealsignificantlyimprovedfeedutilization
efficiency andtissueaccretioninbroilerchickensusedin
this study.Furthermore,itmaybespeculatedthatthe
cause formortalitywasnotdueto M. oleifera leaf meal
supplementation, sincesuddendeathwasobservedacross
all treatment,althoughduringdifferentproductionperi-
ods. Futuredigestibilitystudies,atinclusionlevelshigher
than 2.5%arerecommendedtodeterminenutrientflow
and retentiondirectlyfromdigestivesitesuntilexcretion
at variousgrowthstages.Thiswouldhelpelucidatethe
maximum inclusionlevelandthemodeofactionof
variousbioactivecompoundsin M. oleifera leaveson
broilerchickenperformance.