Performance of broiler chickens fed"masakwa” sorghum(sorghum bicolor l.) Variety based diets as replacement for maize
Keywords:
Performance, Broiler chickens, Sorghum bicolor, Maize
Abstract
The numerous industrial uses of maize and decrease in production makes it an expensive energy source in feeding poultry. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of "Masakwa" Sorghum variety (Sorghum bicolor L.) fed to broiler chickens to replace maize. Five diets were formulated in which Masakwa Sorghum Variety (MSV) replaced maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels coded as diets 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively. One hundred and fifty (150) day old broiler chicks (Anak, 2000) were brooded and randomly allotted into the five dietary treatments with three replicates per treatment in a completely randomized design. Feeds and water were provided adlibitum and the experiment lasted for eight (8) weeks. The performance of the broilers showed no significant difference (P > 0.05) in weight gain, feed intake, total weight gain and feed conversion ratio in both starter, finisher and overall performance of the broiler chickens. The study revealed that "Masakwa" sorghum can totally replace maize in the diets of broiler chickens without any detrimental effect on the performance.
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Etuk, E. B., Ifeduba, A.V., Okata, U.E., Chiaka, I., Okoli, C., Ifeanyi, N., Okeudo, J., Esonu, B. O., Udedibe, A. B. I. and Monoki, J. C. (2012). Nutrient composition and feeding value of sorghum for livestock and poultry: A Review. Journal of Animal Science 2:510-524.
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Ibitoye, E.B., Olorede, B.R., Jimoh, A. A. and Abubakar, H. (2012). Comparative performance and organ relative weight of broiler chicken fed three sources of energy diet. Journal of Animal Science Advances. 2:233-238.
Kwari, I.D., Diarra, S.S., Igwebuike, J.U., Nkama,I., Issa, S., Hamaker, B. R., Hancock, J.D., Jauro, M., Seriki, Q. A. and Murphy, I. (2012). Replacement Value of Low Tannin Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) for maize in Broiler Chickens Diets in Semi-Arid Zone of Nigeria. International Journal of Poultry Science,11(5):333-337.
Lucbert, J and Castaing, J. (1986). Utilization de sorghos diferentes teneurs en tannis pour l'alimentation des poulets de chair.Proc. 7th Eur. Poult. Conf.,1:472-476.
Medugu, C.I., Kwari, I. D., Igwebuike, J. U., Nkama, I., Mohammed, I. D. and Hammaker, B. (2010). Performance and economics of products of broiler chickens fed sorghum or mullet as replacement of maize in Semi-arid zone of Nigeria. Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America. 1(3):321-325.
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Pour-Reza, J. and Edriss, M. A. (1997). Effects of dietary sorghum of different tannin concentrations and tallow supplementation on the performance of broiler chickens. Journal of Poultry Science; 38:512-517.
Steel, R. G. D. and Torrie, J. H. (1980). Principles and procedures of statistics. A biometrical approach, 2nd edition, Mc-Graw Hill Book, Co. New York, USA, ISBN pp.633.
Topps, J. H. and Oliver, J. (1993). Animal Foods of Central Africa. Zimbabwe Agricultural Journal, Technical Handbook. Pp. 75-83.
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Yunusa Y., Doma, U. D., Abubakar, S. B., Umar, A. and Umar, I. (2015). Performance and economics of production of broiler chickens fed different dietary energy sources Asian Journal of Poultry Science 9(1): 41-49.
Published
2024-12-31
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Yalwandamai, Y., Adegbe, I., Torhemen, M., Torhemen, L. N., Ali, J. G., Onuche, J., Sechii, J., & Jalo, I. U. (2024). Performance of broiler chickens fed"masakwa” sorghum(sorghum bicolor l.) Variety based diets as replacement for maize. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science and Technology (NJAST), 7(4), 17 - 23. Retrieved from https://njast.com.ng/index.php/home/article/view/369
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