The effects of early feeding of Moringa oleifera Seed Meal, Seed Cake and Seed Oil (MOSM, MOSC and MOSO) on performance from 0–4 weeks age was examined in broiler ( 32 Marshall strain MB) and pullet (32 Harco black strain, HB) chicks which included: the control diet (CTRL), basal diet supplemented with 10% Moringa oleifera whole seed (MOWS), 6% Moringa oleifera seed cake (MOSC) and 4% Moringa oleifera Seed Oil (MOSO). MOSM, MOSC and MOSO were supplied to the birds for four weeks only, after which all birds were fed the conventional diet. The performance effects of diet within the breed indicated that the MB strain fed control and 4% MOSO were not significantly (p>0.05) different in body weight but were significantly (p<0.05) bigger than those fed 10% MOSM and 6% MOSC from day old to 4 weeks, but within the Harco strain, those fed control diet were significantly (p<0.05) bigger than birds fed Moringa oleifera seed product. Growth rate was significantly affected by within and between all the two genotypes, the MB strain however show a constant and uniform growth rate within the strain and interaction between the two genotype shows a significantly (p<0.05) different rate compared to the HB strain even when conventional diet was given to the birds. The results of this findings showed that within the broiler birds addition of Moringa oleifera seed oil contributed to overall body weight as in control diet while addition of Moringa oleifera seed meal and cake affected the body weight negatively but , HB grow more slowly and distorted rate and they responded negatively to the varying proportion of Moringa oleifera seed product in their diet.
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