Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken

Abstract Approximately 70–75% of the costs of raising chickens are due to feeding expenses. Proteins, and energy account 95% of these costs. Soybean meal is primary protein source in chicken diets; however, it is expensive and not widely available in feed formulations. Therefore, exploring alternati...

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Main Authors: Belayneh Bazie Tiruneh, Yeshambel Mekuriaw Chekol, Bimrew Asmare Limenih
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98681-x
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description Abstract Approximately 70–75% of the costs of raising chickens are due to feeding expenses. Proteins, and energy account 95% of these costs. Soybean meal is primary protein source in chicken diets; however, it is expensive and not widely available in feed formulations. Therefore, exploring alternative protein sources like sweet lupines could be a promising option. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine (lupinus angustifolius) on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken. In the experimental treatments, soybean meal was replaced by sweet lupine at 0% (control), 15%, 25%, 30%, and 50% for T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 respectively. A total of 180-day-old chickens with similar body weights (± 0.4 g SD) were used. A completely randomized design was employed, and the data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA with SAS software (version 9.1). Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in DM intake, body weight, body weight gain, and the characteristics of carcass and offal as the level of partial replacement increased from T1 to T5. Based on the findings of this study, broiler chickens can be fed sweet vitabor lupine as an alternative protein source in place of soybean meal.
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spelling doaj-art-fb72fca761c24789a5fcacfbd50013872025-08-20T03:13:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111210.1038/s41598-025-98681-xEffect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chickenBelayneh Bazie Tiruneh0Yeshambel Mekuriaw Chekol1Bimrew Asmare Limenih2Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Food and Climate Science, Injibara UniversityDepartment of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar UniversityDepartment of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar UniversityAbstract Approximately 70–75% of the costs of raising chickens are due to feeding expenses. Proteins, and energy account 95% of these costs. Soybean meal is primary protein source in chicken diets; however, it is expensive and not widely available in feed formulations. Therefore, exploring alternative protein sources like sweet lupines could be a promising option. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine (lupinus angustifolius) on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken. In the experimental treatments, soybean meal was replaced by sweet lupine at 0% (control), 15%, 25%, 30%, and 50% for T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 respectively. A total of 180-day-old chickens with similar body weights (± 0.4 g SD) were used. A completely randomized design was employed, and the data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA with SAS software (version 9.1). Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in DM intake, body weight, body weight gain, and the characteristics of carcass and offal as the level of partial replacement increased from T1 to T5. Based on the findings of this study, broiler chickens can be fed sweet vitabor lupine as an alternative protein source in place of soybean meal.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98681-xSasso T44 dual purpose chickensSweet lupineSoybean mealFormulated feedChickens performance
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Yeshambel Mekuriaw Chekol
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Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken
Scientific Reports
Sasso T44 dual purpose chickens
Sweet lupine
Soybean meal
Formulated feed
Chickens performance
title Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken
title_full Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken
title_fullStr Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken
title_full_unstemmed Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken
title_short Effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of Sasso T44 dual purpose chicken
title_sort effect of substituting soybean meal with sweet lupine on the performance of sasso t44 dual purpose chicken
topic Sasso T44 dual purpose chickens
Sweet lupine
Soybean meal
Formulated feed
Chickens performance
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98681-x
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