EFFECT OF DRIED SOLIDS OF NEJAYOTE ON BROILER GROWTH

The purpose of the present study was to test the suitability of the so lids of nejayote (a waste product from the tortilla industry) in diets for broilers. The nejayote was obtained from two different tortilla-m aking factories and the solids were obtained by centrifuge then dried in a hot-air drier. Diets were formulated to be isocaloric and isonitr ogenous according to the NRC dietary requirements (1994). Nejayote sol ids were supplemented at 2, 4, and 6% of the diet. Results show that t he content of protein and calcium in the dried solids of nejayote were 5 and 13%, respectively. The performance of broilers fed diets supple mented with dried nejayote did not differ from that of those fed the c ontrol diet. Therefore, it is concluded that nejayote solids are suita ble for broiler feed and do not affect growth performance. Utilization of nejayote solids at higher levels is a possibility provided that no adverse effects on body weight, feed utilization, and feed:gain ratio s are observed.