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ABSTRACT
The proximate compositions of dried cabbage leaf residues were evaluated using standard procedures. The result for the proximate composition showed the contents of moisture (95.7%), ash (23.3%), Crude fibre (25.2%), Crude protein (11.81%), Ether extract (2.40%), Nitrogen Free Extract (37.29) and calorie value of 1957.09kcal/kg. Ether extract was not significant (P>0.05) in T1 (4.93%) and T4 (4.81%) but significantly different from T2 (5.36%) and T3 (5.36%). The carbohydrate values were significantly higher in the control diet (67.79) when compared with the substituted diets. Significant (P<0.05) differences was observed in the phosphorus, calcium and Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) parameters. Phosphorus content was significantly (P<0.05) higher in T3 (0.29%) and lowest in T4 (0.17%). Calcium was highest in Treatment 4 (2.08%) and lowest in T2 (0.82%). Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) was not significantly (P>0.05) different across the treatment means. The results showed that dried cabbage leaf residues contained essential and valuable nutrients which are beneficial to broiler diets.
