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Determination of nutritional value of chickpea seed wastes (Cicer arietinum L.) and using them in the broilers diet

An experiment was conducted to compare the effects of chickpea seeds {Cicer arietinum L.) waste on the broilers performance. This experiment was carried out using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) including 4 treatments (dietary contain levels 0, 10, 20 and 30 percent of chickpea seeds waste) and 4 replications. In each replicate 20 male broiler chicken (Ross strain) were used. The experiment conducted for 42 days and diets were isonitrogenous and isocaloric. Chemical composition of chickpea seeds waste and diets were analyzed by AO AC (1990) methods. Metabolizable energy (ME) value of chickpea seeds waste was determined according to the bioassay method described by Sibbaled (1976). Body weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio, mortality and carcass analysis (on the last day of experiment) were recorded. The results of this study indicated that average feed intake and body weight gain in the treatments contain chickpea seeds waste in comparison with the control diet was significantly increased (p<0.01). On the other hand, feed conversion ratio in all diets were not significantly difference (p>0.05). According to the results of this study, feed intake price to produce each Kg live body weight in the diets containing chickpea seeds waste in comparison with the control diet was increased. Therefore, whenever price of chickpea seeds waste is reasonable from an economic point of view, it can be used up to 30 percent in broilers diet.