ABSTRACT
A feeding trial with Blighia sapida seed meal, BSSM detoxified
traditionally by soaking and boiling and chemically treated with glycine and
riboflavin was carried out. 120 day old cockerel chicks were fed the graded
levels of 15, 17.5, 20 and 22.5% detoxified BSSM in diets and their blood
composition was studied. Results showed that WBC, PCV, RBC AND Hb
were high on diet containing low level of BSSM while the reverse was the
case with increase in level of the tested feedstuff in diets. Similarly, bilirubin
excretion was low on diet containing low levels of BSSM. It is concluded
that including detoxified BSSM in the diets above 15% level may be
harmful to the fed livestock.
Further research using similar treatment will be conducted to step up
dietary inclusion of BSSM.