B.M. Dousa
Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resource, University of Gezira, Sudan
Khadiga A. Abdel Ati
Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum, Postal code 13314, Khartoum North, Sudan
S.M. Elawad
Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum, Postal code 13314, Khartoum North, Sudan
ABSTRACT
A total of 200 broiler chicks were used to evaluate the effect of feeding plant concentrate substitute the imported concentrate on the performance and blood composition of broilers. Four dietary treatments containing 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% plant concentrate were formulated to meet the nutrients requirements as outlined by NRC (1994). The experiment was in a Completely Randomize Design (CRD) comprised broiler chick fed iso caloric and iso nitrogenous diet. Each treatment was replicated five times with 10 birds/replicate. The study lasted for six weeks. Parameters measured was feed intake, body weight gain, Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR), pre-slaughter weight, dressing percentage, protein efficiency, some blood parameters (glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, total lipid, total protein, calcium and phosphorus) and profitability. Result revealed that increasing dietary level of plant concentrate had significantly (p<0.05) decreased feed intake. Whereas, birds fed diet containing 5% plant concentrate significantly (p<0.05) observed best performance. There was no significant (p>0.05) difference in blood serum glucose, total protein, calcium and phosphorus. However, birds fed on diets containing 5%, 10% and 15% plant concentrate significantly (p<0.05) recorded lower serum cholesterol than control group.
PDF References Citation
How to cite this article
B.M. Dousa, Khadiga A. Abdel Ati and S.M. Elawad, 2011. Inclusion of Some Raw Legume Grains as Broiler Chicks Concentrates. International Journal of Poultry Science, 10: 393-396.
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2011.393.396
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2011.393.396
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2011.393.396
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2011.393.396
REFERENCES
- Esonu, B.O., O.O. Emenalom, A.B.L. Udedibie, U. Herbert, C.F. Ekpor, E.C. Okoli and F.C. Iheukwumere, 2001. Performance and blood chemistry of weaner pigs fed raw Mucuna bean (Velvet bean) meal. Trop. Anim. Prod. Invest., 4: 49-54.
Direct Link - Kamath, M.V. and B. Belavady, 1980. Unavailable carbohydrates of commonly consumed Indian foods. J. Sci. Food Agric., 31: 194-202.
CrossRef - Martinez, J.A., Y. Barcina and J. Larralde, 1986. Zinc bioavailability from a faba bean diet to rats. Rev. Esp. Fisiol., 42: 123-123.
PubMed - Ologhobo, A.D., 1992. Nutritive values of some tropical (West African) legumes for poultry. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 2: 93-104.
CrossRefDirect Link - Steel, R.G.D. and J.H. Torrie, 1980. Principles and Procedures of Statistics: A Biometrical Approach. 2nd Edn., McGraw Hill Book Co., New York, USA., ISBN-13: 9780070609266, Pages: 633.
Direct Link