In poultry, feed cost accounts for up to 80% of the total cost of production and is a very important component in determining the extent of poultry survival and profitability (Olugbemi et al., 2010). Its important role as a human and industrial food ingredient coupled with drought in some parts of Africa has sometimes caused relative scarcity of the ingredient and an attendant increase in price invariably leading to an increase in feed costs. Maize, on the other hand, has been playing a key role as a source of energy in poultry diets in Nigeria. However, because maize is one of the major staple foods and also used for various industrial raw materials in the country, its demand outstrips its supply, leading to over 2000% increase in price within the last 20 years (Enyenihi et al., 2009) and this has invariably contributed to the high cost of poultry feeds with concomitant increase in the prices of poultry products (Enyenihi et al., 2009). Cassava products had been in use for a long time as an energy source in place of cereal grains for livestock (Eruvbetine et al., 2003). There is thus the likelihood of
continued use of cassava in animal feeding in the 21st century and beyond.