TY  - JOUR
T1  - Performance of Broiler Chicks Feed on May Flies (Ephenoptera) and/or Whole Grain Diets in Lake Victoria Basin
AU - Tamale, Andrew AU - Nabulime, Margaret AU - Naava, Connie AU - Deborah, Amulen AU - Ayieko, Monica AU - Kenji, Glaston AU - Ndonga, Millocent AU - Mayende Thomas, Sifuna 
JO  - Research Journal of Poultry Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
SP  - 50
EP  - 53
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5285
DO  - rjpscience.2012.50.53
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpscience.2012.50.53
KW  - Rastrineobla argenta
KW  -protein
KW  -poultry industry
KW  -chicks
KW  -absorption
AB  - Due to experienced food shortages and high prices of ingredients 
  used in livestock feed formulation especially <I>Rastrineobla argenta</I>, the 
  common protein source in areas around the Lake Victoria basin; researchers thought 
  it prudent to devise livestock diets from insects as replacement for the protein 
  ingredients in order to sustain the growth of the poultry industry. A total 
  of 144 male Cobb broiler chicks, 1 day old with an average live weight of 79 
  g were used. The chicks were started in deep-littered open side type houses 
  and divided into three groups and each was given one of the three diets. The 
  relationship between the total feed amounts, total weight gains and feed conversions 
  of the three different diets for the 4 weeks had F-values 6.873, 2.774 and 0.355 
  and probability values of 0.028, 0.140 and 0.714, respectively. The main factors 
  affecting the amounts and trends of feeds consumed are the digestibility and 
  absorption capacity of the chicks and since this is low the Ist 2 weeks; this 
  counts for the FCRs range between 1.6-3.0 and yet drops to 0.7-1.0 in the 4th 
  week. In conclusion, diets formulated with/without whole grain and May flies 
  were utilized efficiently as commercial diets by broiler chicks. Therefore, 
  the use of May flies in broiler chick diets is recommended as a replacement 
  for <I>Rastrinebola argenta</I>. Studies should be carried out to establish 
  the optimal levels of substitution and feed stuffs that can have FCRSs <2 
  in week 1 and 2.
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