Comparative Evaluation of Different Commercial Feeds on the Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Anorue Daniel Nnadozie

doi:10.59890/ijir.v3i11.100

Authors

Anorue Daniel Nnadozie Department of Animal Science, University of Abuja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijir.v3i11.100

Keywords:

Broilers, Commercial Feeds, Performance, Growth, Nutrient

Abstract

A comparative evaluation of different commercial feeds on the growth performance of broiler chickens in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria was carried out using a total of 200 unsexed day old Cobb-500 broiler chicks were randomly distributed into 4 groups each with 50 birds. Each group was further sub-divided in to five replicates each. Four Starter and finisher diets of different selected commercial brands were purchased and labeled as diet A, B, C and D which was fed for treatment 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively in a completely randomized design which lasted for 42 days. Starter diet was fed between 0- 21 days while birds received finisher mash between 22 – 42 days. Feed and water were offered ad libitum. Crude protein value of starter feed varied from 22.86 – 23.05 %, crude fibre (3.12 – 3.36 %), ether extract (3.98 – 4.02 %), calcium (1.78 – 1.81 %), phosphorus (0.71 – 0.72 %) and energy (3006.1 – 3100.5 kcal/kg while those of finisher feed: Crude protein (20.88 – 21.11 %), crude fibre (4.76 – 4.97 %), ether extract (4.08 – 4.18 %), calcium (1.90 – 1.92 %), phosphorus (0.78 – 0.81 %) and energy (3200.2 – 3216.5 kcal/kg). Outcome of the study showed that average daily weight gain, average daily feed consumption and feed conversion ratio were not influenced (p˃0.05) by the treatment in both the starter and finisher phase. In conclusion, all the commercial feed used for this study contained adequate nutrient necessary for the growth of birds and their nutritional composition were within the recommended standard by Nutritional Research Council

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