摘要：Two hundred and forty one week old Anak broiler chicks were involved in a 49-day feeding trial in a completely randomized design to assess the effect of 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% inclusion levels of Ipomoea asarifolia leaf meal (IALM) in the performance, organ and carcass characteristics of broiler chicks. The birds were fed the experimental broiler diets for 28 days while they were fed the finisher diets for the remaining 21 days. Feeding and potable water supply were ad libitum while other standard management practices were meticulously observed. The initial weight, final weight, weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio and feed cost per broiler were evaluated. The results show that the final live weight of birds on control diet 0% IALM (2.200kg) and 5% IALM (2.050kg) were significantly (P 0.05). Daily feed intake in 0%, 5% and 10% levels were significantly higher (P 0.05) but superior (P Ipomoea asarifolia leaves for livestock because of its abundance and cheapness for improved meat production.
