Utilization of guava by-products in broiler finisher diets.

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to study the possibility of incorporating raw or treated guava by-product in broiler finisher diets. Guava by-product was collected from Vignobles Gianclis Company after that were dried and ground. Guava by-product was boiled in water for one hour, boiled in alkaline solution 0.1 N for one hour, boiled in acid solution 0.1 N for one hour, and autoclaved for 20 minutes at 15 IP pressure. Chemical analysis was conducted on both raw and treated guava by-product samples. Results showed that raw, autoclaved, alkaline and acid treated contained