Research Journal of Poultry Sciences
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Effect of the Variation of Diet Energy Content with Palm Oil Residue on Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens
Tadondjou Tchingo Cyrille D’Alex, Nguianaing Noubi Patrick, Houlibele Dour-Yang and Ponka Roger
Page: 26-31 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022
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Abstract
The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of the variation of dietary energy density with palm oil residue on growth performance of broiler chickens.For this purpose, 162(81 male and 81 female) Cobb 500 broiler of 21 days old (641g) were used. They were reared from 22-49 days of age. They were randomly assigned to three treatments groups on the basis of diet energy content: A0 (2900 kcal kg–1 of Body weight), A4 (3100 kcal kg–1 of BW) and A8 (3200 kcal kg–1 of BW). Throughout experiment, feed intake, live weight and body weight gain were recorded at weekly intervals and the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) determined. At the end of the 49th day, assessment of carcass characteristic was performed. The cost of feed consumed and the cost of feed per kg of weight gain were also determined. During the first week, feed intake (700±4.58 g), live weight (933.66±8.7 g) and daily body weight gain (41.9±1.46 g)of broiler fed on diet containing 2900 kcal kg–1 were significantly higher (p<0.05) than those obtained with 3200 kcal kg–1 or 3100 kcal kg<sup>–1</sup>. At weeks 2 and 3, daily body weight gain (83.61±5.44 and 74.09±15.63 g, respectively) and FCR (1.28±0.07 and 1.95±0.15 g respectively) of chicken fed on diet energy density of 3200 kcal kg<sup>–1</sup> were significantly higher (p<0.05). The carcass weight (1841±17.31 g), yield (80±17.75%) and abdominal fat of broiler chicken fed on diet energy density of 3200 kcal kg–1 were significantly higher (p<0.05). The cost of feed consumed, the cost of feed/kg weight gain and cost of feed/kg carcass decreased as the diet energy content increased. It can be concluded that the increase of diet energy to 3200 kcal kg–1 with palm oil residue during finisher phase improved growth performance, carcass characteristic and profitability.
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Tadondjou Tchingo Cyrille D’Alex, Nguianaing Noubi Patrick, Houlibele Dour-Yang and Ponka Roger. Effect of the Variation of Diet Energy Content with Palm Oil Residue on Growth Performance
of Broiler Chickens.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/rjpscience.2020.26.31
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1993-5285/rjpscience.2020.26.31