An assessment of leguminous plants (Centrosema pubescens) as feed additive for growth stimulation on broilers

Abstract

The study was carried out in the Poultry session of the Rivers State University of Education, Ndele Campus 
Demonstration Farm. Seventeen (17) day old chicks, which has been previously broided for three weeks 
were used for the study. The birds were divided into four groups and fed three times daily under the 
following treatments – Leaf + feed + Soya bean cake, leaf + water + feed, chaf + soya bean cake + feed and 
control + feed + water. The birds were tested on weight gain and growth rate. Data were collected and 
analyzed using Annova. Result shows that Centrosema pubensecs leaves enhances growth rate, weight 
gain and feed utilization, thereby reducing long period of intake for broilers to mature.