Effect of an Early Feed Restriction of Broiler’s on Productive Performance and Carcass Quality
Abstract:
An experiment was carried
out with straight run broiler chicks (lohman) in which diets from 7
to 14 days of age were substituted 0, 5, 10 and 15% sand respectively.
Each diet was tested with 4 replicate floor pens each containing 50
chicks. The results indicated that dietary substituted with sand resulted
in a significant (p<0.05) reduction in body weight at the age of
14 days. After the return to adlib feeding the birds were able to fully
recover body weight depression, the body weight of birds from all restricted
group was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of the control
group at the age of 49 days of age. However, there was a numerical but
not significant improvement in feed conversion ratio as a result of
early feed restriction. Feed restriction had variable effect on carcass
composition at 14 and 49 days of age. Similar trend was observed with
respect to carcass cuts at 49 days of age. Earlier feed restriction
significantly (p<0.05) reduced abdominal fat pad weight compared
to that of the control group.
How to cite this article
Salim Salem Al-Taleb , 2003. Effect of an Early Feed Restriction of Broiler’s on Productive Performance and Carcass Quality. Journal of Biological Sciences, 3: 607-611.
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