Nutrient Intake Analysis of African Giant Land Snail (Archachatina marginata) Fed Formulated Concentrate Diet and Municipal Organic Waste

Eneruvie B.E, Umekwe P.N., Ajayi M.A

Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the nutrient intake of African giant land snail (Archachatina marginata) fed formulated concentrate diet (FCD) and municipal organic waste (MOW). Two hundred and twenty (220) hatchlings were used. The snails were divided into five (5) treatments groups and replicated four (4) times. Each replicate contains eleven (11) snails giving a total of 44 snails per treatment group. Five (5) experimental diets were formulated: T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 which contain T1; 100 % formulated concentrate diet (CD), T2; 75 % FCD: 25 % MOW, T3; 50 % FCD: 50 % MOW, T4; 25 % FCD: 75 % MOWand T5: 100 % municipal organic waste (MOW), respectively. Each treatment group was given one of the five diets. Daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio and feed intake were determined, while protein, fat and fiber values were measured. Daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio were higher in T3 followed by T1, T2, T4 and different (P

Keywords: Municipal Organic Waste, Nutrient Fat Intake, Digestible Fat, Digestible Protein and Weight Gain

How to Cite?: Eneruvie B.E, Umekwe P.N., Ajayi M.A, "Nutrient Intake Analysis of African Giant Land Snail (Archachatina marginata) Fed Formulated Concentrate Diet and Municipal Organic Waste", Volume 9 Issue 3, March 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 201-205, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR20222163147, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR20222163147

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