EVALUATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF EISENIA FETIDA CULTIVATED ON KITCHEN WASTE AS A PROTEIN SOURCE FOR POULTRY

Authors

  • Sania Saleem Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Husnain Sheraz Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Urooj Fatimah Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Areeba Ashiq Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Safa Dastagir Governemnt College University Lahore, Ikram-ul-haq Institute of Indutrial Biotechnology Lahore Author
  • Areeba Shahid Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Amna Waseem Governemnt College University Lahore, Ikram-Ul-Haq Institute of Indutrial Biotechnology Lahore Author
  • Zara Abid Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Aqeela Iqbal Deputy Drug Controller Jinnah Hospital Lahore Author
  • Zeenat Mehmood University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology Author
  • Syed Hamza Abbas Department of Microbiology Quaid -i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan Author
  • Sumaira Younus Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University Lahore. Author
  • Mehreen Fatima Department of Life Sciences, University of Management and Technology Author
  • Ayesha Ameen Department of Agriculture Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71146/kjmr267

Keywords:

Vermicomposting, poultry, waste, Eisenia fetida

Abstract

Broiler chicken is one of the major lean sources of protein. In many countries, its demand is rapidly increasing. Soybean and fishmeal are commonly used in poultry feed; however due to hype in price and decrease in production rate these feedstuffs become limited and scarce. Protein is one of the major component of poultry feed costs about 60%-70%. However due to high cost of protein, it becomes a challenging factor for farmers to supply enormous amount of protein in poultry feed. These challenging factors led to the discovery of an alternative rich source of animal based poultry feed with enormous amount of protein. Thus, this need led to the discovery an alternative source of protein for poultry that could be red worm (Eisenia fetida). The purpose of this study was the better growth and development yielded with high nutritional composition of red worms reared on cow manure and organic food waste and to introduce earthworm meal as an alternative protein source for Poultry. Red worms have a potential to be used as a protein supplement.  Red worms are a good source of protein (58- 71% dry matter). In this case study, 390 red worms were reared on kitchen waste. For rearing of worms, cow manure mixed with soil (1:1) was used as a culture substrate. Cow manure was used because it has high amount of nitrogen which is more nutritious for growth and development of worms than any other culture substrate. The assay was conducted for about 3 months in winter season. Nutritional value of worms was analyzed after their rearing to determine their nutritional content. Proximate analysis was performed to determine the nutritional value of red worms. Kitchen waste was preferably used to overcome the waste pollution as well as it was a cheap and good source of organic matter.

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Published

2025-02-10

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Natural Sciences

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EVALUATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF EISENIA FETIDA CULTIVATED ON KITCHEN WASTE AS A PROTEIN SOURCE FOR POULTRY. (2025). Kashf Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2(02), 92-103. https://doi.org/10.71146/kjmr267

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