EFFECT OF REPLACING MAIZE WITH VARYING LEVELS OF CASSAVA GRIT ON THE HAEMATOLOGY AND SERUM BIOCHEMISTRY OF STARTING COCKERELS

A sixteen week trial was conducted to assess the effect of replacing cassava grit (CG) for
maize on the haematology and serum biochemistry of 120 “day old” Harco cockerel
chickens. Four experimental cockerel starter and finisher diets were formulated with
formulated to contain 0% cassava grit while diet 2, 3 and 4 were formulated to contain
cassava grit at 33.3, 66.6 and 100% replacement for maize
to the four treatment diets in a completely randomized designed (CRD). Ha
indices assayed revealed that Hb, PVC and RBC were significantly (P