ABSTRACT
The proximate compositions of dried cabbage leaf residues were evaluated using standard
procedures. The result for the proximate composition showed the moisture contents (95.7%),
ash (23.3%), Crude fibre (25.2%), Crude protein (11.81%), Ether extract (2.40%), Nitrogen
Free Extract (37.29) and calorie value of 1957.09kcal/kg. Birds were fed 4 treatments (T);
T1 (0% DCLR), T2 (4% DCLR), T3 (8% DCLR), T4 (12% DCLR). The result of the
proximate composition of the experimental diets increased significantly across all the
treatment means (moisture, crude protein, crude fibre and ash) with the highest values
gotten from treatment 4 (12% inclusion level of DCLR). Ether extract was not significant
(P>0.05) in T1 (4.93%) and T4 (4.81%) but significantly different from T2 (5.36%) and T3
(5.36%). The carbohydrate values were significantly higher in the control diet (67.79) when
compared with the substituted diets. Significant (P<0.05) differences were observed in the
phosphorus, calcium, and Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) parameters. Phosphorus content was
significantly (P<0.05) higher in T3 (0.29%) and lowest in T4 (0.17%). Calcium was highest
in T4 (2.08%) and lowest in T2 (0.82%). Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) was not significantly
(P>0.05) different across the treatment means. The results showed that dried cabbage leaf
residues contained essential and valuable nutrients that are beneficial to broiler diets.
KEYWORDS:Dried cabbage leaf residue, proximate analysis, fibre fractions, calcium,
phosporus, broiler chicken
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