CARCASS AND GUT CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL DIETS

Authors

  • Y. Usman College of Agriculture Bauchi.
  • R. Hafizu Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
  • I. M. Magaji Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
  • U. D. Doma Abubbakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4214

Keywords:

Commercial diets, Broiler chickens, Carcass and Gut Characteristic

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the response of broiler chickens to five different commercial diets. Two hundred and fifty day-old chicks were randomly allotted to five diets in replicates of three containing 16 birds each in a completely randomized design. Feed and water were supplied ad libitum and the feeding trial lasted for 42 days. Results for Carcass analysis revealed that diet B gave the highest (P<0.05) carcass weight of 2.06kg. Dressing percentage was higher on diets A (70.51%) and B (68.52%). It was therefore concluded that diet B gave better carcass yield at reduced feed cost, hence recommended for broiler chicken producers. 

Author Biographies

Y. Usman, College of Agriculture Bauchi.

Department of Animal Health Technology

I. M. Magaji, Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science

U. D. Doma, Abubbakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Department of Animal Production

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Usman, Y., Hafizu, R., Magaji, I. M., & Doma, U. D. (2024). CARCASS AND GUT CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL DIETS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 52–56. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4214

Issue

2021: NSAP 2021 Proceedings

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