@article{MAKHILLAJ20061220043,
    title = {Effect of the Replacement of Maize with Graded Levels of Sorghum Malt <I>(Sorghum bicolo</I>r) on the Performance of Broilker Chicks},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {1},
    number = {2},
    pages = {77-80},
    year = {2006},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2006.77.80},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2006.77.80},
    author = {Okoye, F.C.,M.C. Ugwuene and},
    keywords = {Sorghum,anak briler,triplicates samples,metabolism studies},
    abstract = {The effect of the replacement of maize with graded levels of Sorghum Malt (SM) on the performance
of broiler chicks was investigated using 120 day old Ank broilers in a Completely Ramdonized Design (CRD)
experiment. Diets were formulated to contain about 24% CP and 3000 kcals ME/kg diet. The basal diet (Trt 1)
did not contain sorghum malt while diets 2, 3 and 4 contained 10% (Trt 2), 20% (Trt 3) and 30% (Trt 4) sorghum
malt respectively. The chicks were randomly alloted to the dietary treatments giving 30 birds per treatment of
three replicates. The chicks were inoculated against new Castle Disease, Fowl Pox and Gumboro disease at the
appropriate times. Lighting and heat supply were provided by electric bulb, lanterns and stoves placed under
hovers, feed and water supply were provided Iad-libitum. Daily feed consuption was measured by difference
between quality supplied and the leftover in the through. Birds were weighed at the beginning of the experiment
and subsequently at weekly intervals. On the 31st day of the 35-day trial period, triplicates samples of the chicks
from each replicates were placed on metabolism cages for metabolism studies. Data collected from the growth
study, nutrient balance study and economic analysis were subjected to the analysis of variance technique. The
results indicated that significant differences (p&lt;0.05) existed between treatments, 1, 2 and 3 on the one hand
and treatment 4 on the other for most of the parameters evaluated. It is recommended that 20% sorghum malt
can replace 24% maize in broiler starter diets without any adverse effect on bird performance.}
    }