Use of dried papaya skin in the diet of growing pullets

1. The chemical composition of dried papaya (Carica papaya) skin (DPS) was determined and the effect of diets containing different concentrations of t his ingredient (0, 30, 60 and 90 g/kg) was studied using growing pullers as experimental animals. 2. Crude protein concentration was determined to be 229 g/kg and metabolisa ble energy content was estimated to be 6.4 MJ/kg. 3. Use of DPS in the diet up to 90 g/kg did not produce any significant dif ference in weight gain, food intake, food conversion and protein efficiency when compared with birds that received the control diet. 4. Surivability of growing pullets fed on DPS was 100%, as in the control g roup. 5. It was concluded that DPS can safely be used up to 90 g/kg in the diet o f growing pullets.