H . Talebali
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kurdistan University, Kurdistan, Iran
A. Farzinpour
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kurdistan University, Kurdistan, Iran
ABSTRACT
This experiment was conducted to study the effects of different levels of full-fat canola seed substituted for soybean meal in diet on the performance of 300 day-old male Arian chickens. The experiment was performed in a completely randomize design (CRD) with five treatments and three replicates for each treatment. The experimental treatment included 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 percent canola seed in diets, and were respectively designated as diets A, B, C, D and E, fed to chickens from 1 to 42 days of age. All of the experimental diets were iso-caloric and iso-nitrogenous. The criteria measured were the growth rate, feed intake, feed conversion and liver weight. Average feed intake and weight gain, were measured weekly .For comparison between means Duncon method (P< 0.05) was used. The mean total body weight was not significantly(P >0.05 ) influenced by canola seed inclusion levels. Feed intake, was significantly (P>0.05 ) influenced as the percent canola seed substitution increased from 0 to 12%, where group fed with a diet containing 12% canola seeds, had the highest (4016g) and control chicks had the lowest feed intake (3583g). Feed conversion ratio (feed-to-gain) was significantly (P>0.05) affected. Diet A gave the best value (1.74) followed by diet B(1.85), D (1.87) and C (1.88) respectively, while diet E had the poorest value (1.96). Percentage of liver to carcass weight was not significantly (P >0.05) influenced by canola inclusion levels.
How to cite this article
H . Talebali and A. Farzinpour, 2005. Effect of Different Levels of Full-Fat Canola
Seed as a Replacement for Soybean Meal on the Performance of Broiler
Chickens. International Journal of Poultry Science, 4: 982-985.
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.982.985
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2005.982.985
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.982.985
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2005.982.985