Research Article

Magnitude of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species, Level of Aflatoxin B1, and Associated Factors in Stored Feed at Poultry Farms in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Table 6

Mean AFB1 level of home-mixed and commercially formulated poultry feeds.

List of farmsMean toxin levels of each feed ingredients per farm (μg/kg)Mean AFB1 of feedDaily feed intake per hen (gm)Daily toxin intake per hen (μg)
MaizeBone mealSoya beanWheat branNug CaK

Mixed feeds by mixingFarm 119.05028.93038.0817.211202.12
Farm 228.0711.838.35.5310.018.741152.39
Farm 332.318.353.27.577.135.681204.13
Farm 417.54.7529.29.0007.341250.92
Farm 519.519.14.9034.015.51202.19
Farm 612.826.445.970.6013.21251.55
Farm 711.92.6710.254.7547.515.41251.86
Farm 818.052.1427.632.131.0819.71252.05
Used commercially feed from feedFarm 941.01204.92
Farm 1034.71203.72
Farm 1117.21203.38
Farm 1232.41304.21
Farm 1319.81252.47
Formulated vendorsFarm 14181302.34
Farm 1518.41253.55
Farm 1619.11203.13