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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2000 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 1086-1087
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Muhammad Arif

Mushtaq Ahmed Mian

Fazli Raziq Durrani

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Effect of Different Dietary Levels of Egyptian Clover on Broiler Performance

Muhammad Arif, Mushtaq Ahmed Mian and Fazli Raziq Durrani
This study was planned to investigate the optimum level of Egyptian clover, as a supplementary protein source in broiler ration. Five experimental rations having 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8% sun-cured Egyptian clover were fed to 250 broiler chicks. A pro-experimental period of 5 days was followed by 35 days of experimental period. Average weight gain, feed consumption, feed efficiency, dressing percentage, cost of feed per unit weight gain and mortality were used as criteria of response. The mean body weight gain per chick was 1343b, 1385b, 1388b, 1457a and 1365b grams (p<0.01). The average feed consumption per chick was 3446b, 3423b, 3464b, 3687a and 3307b grams (p<0.05). The mean feed efficiency (feed/gain) was 2.57, 2.47, 2.50, 2.53 and 2.42. The mean dressing percentage was 72.48, 72.99, 72.72, 72.54 and 72.20; the average cost of feed per Kg body weight gain was Rs. 20.56, 19.56, 19.63, 19.68 and 18.63 and mortality was 2, 6, 10, 6 and 2% for treatment having 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8% clover respectively. Considering all the parameters of response it was concluded that sun-cured Egyptian clover might be used at 6% dietary level in the broiler ration for optimum performance.
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